Corneal Transplantation (Keratoplasty)

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1638 relevant articles (85 outcomes, 79 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: Partial or total replacement of the CORNEA from one human or animal to another.

Also Known As:

Keratoplasty; Cornea Transplantation; Transplantation, Cornea; Cornea Transplantations; Corneal Grafting; Corneal Graftings; Corneal Transplantations; Graftings, Corneal; Keratoplasties; Keratoplasties, Lamellar; Lamellar Keratoplasties; Lamellar Keratoplasty; Transplantations, Cornea; Transplantations, Corneal; Grafting, Corneal; Keratoplasty, Lamellar; Transplantation, Corneal

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Operative Surgical Procedures: 4

Transplantation: 36585

Tissue Transplantation: 195

Corneal Transplantation: 1638

Penetrating Keratoplasty: 1445

Epikeratophakia: 211

Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures: 4

Refractive Surgical Procedures: 611

Corneal Transplantation: 1638

Penetrating Keratoplasty: 1445

Epikeratophakia: 211

Experts

1.	Manche, Edward E: 5 articles (08/2007 - 04/2002)
2.	Shi, Weiyun: 4 articles (06/2008 - 01/2002)
3.	Xie, Lixin: 4 articles (06/2008 - 01/2002)
4.	Tan, Donald T H: 4 articles (05/2007 - 09/2004)
5.	Sharma, Namrata: 4 articles (01/2007 - 07/2002)
6.	Alió, Jorge L: 4 articles (09/2006 - 11/2004)
7.	Naoumidi, Tatiana L: 4 articles (05/2006 - 07/2003)
8.	Seitz, Berthold: 4 articles (02/2006 - 10/2002)
9.	McDonald, Marguerite B: 4 articles (01/2005 - 04/2002)
10.	Rehany, Uri: 3 articles (08/2008 - 11/2002)

Related Diseases

1.	Astigmatism 01/01/2008 - "CONCLUSION: Arcuate incisions with the femtosecond laser on patients with high astigmatism subsequent to corneal transplantation are an effective and safe treatment." 01/01/1996 - "Following adjustment there was a significant reduction in median post-keratoplasty astigmatism from 6.00 DC to 2.50 DC (p < 0.001)" 11/01/1995 - "CONCLUSIONS: Combined corneal wedge resection and relaxing incisions appears to be effective in reducing high refractive astigmatism following corneal transplantation." 09/01/1996 - "CONCLUSION: Hot needle sectoral thermal keratoplasty appears to be safe and partially effective in reducing hyperopic astigmatism, but considerable postoperative regression may occur." 10/01/2008 - "CONCLUSIONS: Femtosecond laser-assisted Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty was effective in treating endothelial failure with minimal induced refractive astigmatism, limited improvement of BSCVA, and induction of a hyperopic shift" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Keratoconus 08/01/1977 - "The best results were achieved with keratoplasties in corneal dystrophies (keratoconus included)" 02/01/2006 - "CONCLUSIONS: Deep lamellar keratoplasty that uses the big-bubble technique is safe and effective in patients with keratoconus" 01/01/2000 - "CONCLUSIONS: Fluid deep lamellar keratoplasty is a safe and effective procedure, especially in bilateral keratoconus, because it has no rejection complication" 10/01/2008 - "PURPOSE: Prospective randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of lyophilized corneas for deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in patients with keratoconus" 02/01/2006 - "PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of deep lamellar keratoplasty using the big-bubble technique in patients with keratoconus" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Infection 11/01/2003 - "A survey of the literature describes the current state of experimental improvement in corneal grafting, the effect on scarring, neovascularization, and herpetic corneal infection" 02/01/1999 - "Infections were considered cured if there was no evidence of corneal infiltration for 1 month following keratoplasty" 05/01/1976 - "Finally, the corneal infection was cured by an urgent perforating keratoplasty." 10/01/2008 - "Penetrating keratoplasty was performed, and the infection seemed to have resolved until 4 weeks after keratoplasty" 06/01/2008 - "Tectonic and therapeutic keratoplasty for corneal infections and perforation, however, constitute a significant proportion of corneal transplantation performed in Asia and carry a graver prognosis in terms of graft survival." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Hyperopia (Hypermetropia) 01/01/1997 - "CONCLUSIONS: Non-contact holmium:YAG laser thermal keratoplasty offers a safe and effective alternative to correct PRK-induced hyperopia." 05/01/2004 - "CONCLUSIONS: Even though our experience is limited, treatment of hyperopia with LASIK in an eye with refractive regression following previous conductive keratoplasty resulted in a predicted refractive outcome, with no complications, and improvement in visual acuity at 6 months follow-up." 04/01/1998 - "OBJECTIVE: To examine the long-term safety and efficacy of hyperopic automated lamellar keratoplasty (H-ALK) for correction of primary hyperopia and for consecutive hyperopia following overcorrected myopic refractive surgery" 11/01/2005 - "METHODS: A total of 35 eyes (26 patients) with residual hyperopia after corneal refractive surgery ranging between +1.00 to +4.75 diopters (D) of spherical equivalent refraction were enrolled in the study and underwent conductive keratoplasty following a modified nomogram" 11/01/1997 - "clinical study indicates that noncontact laser thermal keratoplasty treatment of low hyperopia is safe and produces modest but persistent corrections with 2-year follow-up" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Cataract (Cataracts) 03/01/2005 - "RESULTS: Frequency of cataract surgery after therapeutic keratoplasty was significantly greater than that following optical keratoplasty [68 (52%) versus 47 (21%); P<0.001]" 04/01/2003 - "PURPOSE: To determine the efficacy of planned secondary cataract surgery after keratoplasty" 01/01/1982 - "Therefore, when the retina is intact, an improvement in visual acuity can be expected in only 52% of patients after perforating keratoplasty, visual iridectomy or cataract operation" 06/01/2001 - "PATIENTS AND METHODS: 58 patients after normal-risk keratoplasty (26x keratokonus, 22x Fuchs-dystrophy and 10 cases of corneal decompensation after cataract surgery) with 5 or more postoperatively acquired endothelial density values and without any episodes of graft rejection were included in this study" 10/01/1997 - "Except for cases operated on with both keratoplasty and cataract, all cases were included in the study" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Transplants (Transplant)
2.	Lasers (Laser)
3.	Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)
4.	Photorefractive Keratectomy
5.	Solid-State Lasers
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