Open AccessCorneal endothelium after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus: A four-year comparative study
Author(s) -
Anıl Kubaloğlu,
Arif Koytak,
Esin Söğütlü Sarı,
Sibel Akyol,
Ekrem Kurnaz,
Yusuf Özertürk
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.90490
Subject(s) - keratoconus , medicine , ophthalmology , ectasia , corneal endothelium , endothelium , cornea , surgery
To compare the status of corneal endothelium and central corneal thickness within the first four postoperative years after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in patients with keratoconus.