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Boston type I keratoprosthesis for treatment of gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy after repeated graft failure.
Seminars in ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2015
Fadlallah A, Jakobiec F A, Mendoza P R, Zalloua P A, Melki S A
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PURPOSE: To describe the use of a Boston type I keratoprosthesis as a secondary penetrating procedure to treat gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy (GDLD), with presentation of pathologic findings, genetic analysis, and discussion of other surgical options. METHODS: A 43-year-old woman with GDLD in both eyes, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of counting fingers in both eyes, and recurrent corneal...
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