DR DIVYA KUMARI

Dr. RAKHI KUSUMESH, DR. BIBHUTI PRASSAN SINHA, Dr. NILESH MOHAN

Abstract

Purpose: To report the initial clinical outcomes of therapeutic PK (TPK) for perforated corneal ulcers using host corneal button.

Design of study: case report

Methods: Two patients who presented to our department with perforated infectious keratitis in one eye during Covid-19 pandemic. One eye of both the patients was operated with host cut tissue obtained from patients undergoing optical penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy(PBK). The tissues were secured using 10-0 nylon sutures. Patients were followed up for 6 months and optical PK was done in both the eyes after one year.

Results: The good anatomical integrity was achieved in both the eyes with complete resolution of infection. No recurrence of infection was noted. Final visual acuity after optical PK were 20/120 and 20/80 respectively.

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