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Singapore results for OOKP and superfunctional OOKP implants
Author(s) -
MEHTA J,
TAN X,
TAN D
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2014.4434.x
Subject(s) - medicine
Purpose: To describe the outcome of OOKP in Singapore and improvements in outcomes Method: Retrospective Case Review and comparison to the literature Results: We have performed 40 cases over the last decade. The median visual acuity postop was 6/18. The most common complications postop were glaucoma, mucosal ulceration and bone resorption. Titanium is a possible replacement for the tooth in OOKP. Functionalisation of the surface with antimicrobial peptide has been shown to reduce infective rates both in vitro and in vivo Conclusion: Our OOKP program has promising results, however, development of an artificial haptic instead of a tooth that can be functionalized may improve outcome even further.