Visual and Anatomic Results After Sole Full-Thickness Sutures for Acute Corneal Hydrops

Purpose:
To determine whether sole full-thickness corneal sutures are a feasible treatment for acute corneal hydrops, and if so, report the anatomic and visual results of this technique.
Methods:
A retrospective case series was carried out in 17 patients, all of whom received sole full-thickness sutures as a treatment for corneal hydrops.
Results:
The included patients reported symptom commencement a median of 15 days before the surgical intervention. The patients' median preoperative corneal pachymetry was 1235 μm, whereas 1 month after the surgery, the median corneal thickness was 830 μm, and after 3 months, it was 502 μm (P

Source: Cornea - April 2, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Techniques Source Type: research