Cataract surgery with autosomal recessive cornea plana caused by a novel KERA mutation
Using protein modelling, a novel <i>KERA</i> mutation initially classified as variant of uncertain significance, could be identified as potentially pathogeneic. Biometry and cataract surgery in patients with corneal plana are challenging; however, a toric intraocular lens improves visual acuity.
Authors
- Robert E. MacLaren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-4682)
- Maram E.A. Abdalla Elsayed
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2026.102514
- Primary Topic
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00