Comparison of clinical outcomes, complications and patient satisfaction following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty
The findings highlight the effectiveness of PKP and DALK in improving visual acuity and emphasize the importance of considering patient-reported outcomes in evaluating success. DALK has been demonstrated to be beneficial for protecting the corneal endothelium and lowering the risk of complications and graft rejection.
Authors
- Motasim Badri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5268-6492)
- Sarah Alrashid
- Sahar Alruhaimi
- Shiji Gangadharan
- Husam I. Ardah
- Sara Shahrani
- Fahad Alfardan
- Yara S Alshammari
- Tariq Aldebasi
- Jamila Al Shahrani
Institutions
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-024-03766-2
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02