Penetrating Keratoplasty in a Resource-Constrained Country: Surgical Outcomes and Challenges in the Absence of a Domestic Eye Bank
Visual acuity was significantly improved after PK, particularly at long follow-up periods. The major challenge in PK was the lack of surgical tools and the delay in donor tissue availability.
Authors
- Masud Akhtar Malik
- Rahil Malik
- Bilal Ahmad Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7648-7359)
- Muhammad Asghar Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0352-4400)
- Nuzhat Rahil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3227-2172)
- Ahmad Hanan
Institutions
- Khyber Medical College (PK)
- Khyber Teaching Hospital (PK)
- Lady Reading Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95711
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00