methylcellulose and Aphakia--Postcataract

Intrastromal injection of viscoelastic (2% methylcellulose or healon) will facilitate the separation of deep stroma during dissection of recipient stroma. Full thickness lamellar keratoplasty was performed on a smooth graft bed which approached Descemet's membrane. 21 cases with bullous keratopathy were treated and followed up for six months, post-operatively. The symptoms were controlled in all cases and 13 cases were relieved from blindness with corrected visual acuities over 0.05. The safety, efficacy and reoperability of full thickness lamellar keratoplasty with viscodelamination of cornea for treatment of bullous keratopathy make it a promising technique.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aphakia, Postcataract; Corneal Diseases; Corneal Transplantation; Eye Injuries; Female; Humans; Male; Methylcellulose; Middle Aged; Visual Acuity