Eckardt keratoprosthesis for combined pars plana vitrectomy and therapeutic keratoplasty in a patient with endophthalmitis and suppurative keratitis

Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Pages: 474 - 477
Published: Mar 1, 2020
Abstract
This is a case report on the use of Eckardt keratoprosthesis for pars plana vitrectomy in a patient with endophthalmitis and suppurative keratitis that developed after cataract surgery. A 79-year-old woman developed acute-onset infectious endophthalmitis and suppurative keratitis after cataract surgery that failed to respond to treatment with antibiotic eyedrops and intravitreal antibiotic injection. Using a temporary keratoprosthesis that...
Paper Details
Title
Eckardt keratoprosthesis for combined pars plana vitrectomy and therapeutic keratoplasty in a patient with endophthalmitis and suppurative keratitis
Published Date
Mar 1, 2020
Volume
46
Issue
3
Pages
474 - 477
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