Laser in situ keratomileusis in patients with corneal guttata and family history of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy
Moshirfar M, Feiz V, Feilmeier M, Kang P. Laser in situ keratomileusis in patients with corneal guttata and family history of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy. Journal Of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2005, 31: 2281-2286. PMID: 16473218, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.05.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBest spectacle-corrected visual acuityEndothelial cell densityTransient corneal edemaUncorrected visual acuityCorrection of myopiaFuchs endothelial dystrophyEndothelial dystrophyFamily historySpherical equivalentCorneal edemaMyopic astigmatismVisual acuityFuchs' dystrophyUneventful LASIKCorneal guttataSitu keratomileusisLoss of BSCVALines of BSCVASpectacle-corrected visual acuityRetrospective chart reviewEarly postoperative periodEndothelial cell lossSignificant myopic shiftMoran Eye CenterStudent's t-testTrends in the Indications for Penetrating Keratoplasty, 1980-2001
Kang PC, Klintworth GK, Kim T, Carlson AN, Adelman R, Stinnett S, Afshari NA. Trends in the Indications for Penetrating Keratoplasty, 1980-2001. Cornea 2005, 24: 801-803. PMID: 16160495, DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000157407.43699.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuchs' dystrophyBullous keratopathyDuke University Eye CenterUniversity Eye CenterMain outcome measuresCases of PKFailed graftCommon indicationRetrospective reviewCorneal scarLeading indicationOutcome measuresEye CenterGraftNumber of PKsKeratopathyDystrophyIndicationsKeratoplastyYears 1980KeratoconusRespective frequencies