Delayed corneal epithelial wound healing after penetrating keratoplasty in individuals with lattice corneal dystrophy.

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PURPOSE: To investigate whether corneal epithelial cells of individuals with lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD) possess an intrinsic defect. DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study. METHODS: The medical charts of nine individuals with LCD and those of 14 patients with keratoconus and 11 patients with corneal leukoma (controls), all of whom underwent penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) in one eye at Yamaguchi University...

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