Corneal transplantation following prolonged storage in M-K medium.

Abstract

A successful penetrating keratoplasty was performed on a 25-year-old keratoconus patient inadvertently using a 79-year-old donor cornea which had been stored for 32 days at 4 degrees C in M-K medium. A thin, clear graft ten months postoperatively suggested either recovery of the original donor endothelium or possible host endothelial cell migration. The clinical advantages of prolonged M-K storage beyond seven days versus the increased risks of endothelial decompensation and secondary infection are reviewed.

• Authors: Y J Gordon, U Rehany, H Zauberman
• Journal: Ophthalmic surgery (Ophthalmic Surg) Vol. 11 Issue 9 Pg. 572-4 (Sep 1980) ISSN: 0022-023X [Print] United States
• PMID: 6999411 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Corneal Transplantation
• Eye Banks
• Humans
• Keratoconus (surgery)
• Male
• Organ Preservation