Therapeutic keratoplasty (TKP) is a surgical technique in which corneal grafting is used to treat recalcitrant microbial keratitis and/or corneal perforation. It has a definite role in the management of cases resistant to medical treatment.
Restoration of globe integrity and removal of the infective process are the primary goals, whereas visual rehabilitation is a secondary consideration as graft survival in the presence of active and severe infection is poor.
AIM:
The aim of this work was to assess the results of TKP as regard globe integrity, resolution of infection, and the visual rehabilitation. Also, to assess the presumed factors affecting these outcomes.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
The study was conducted as a non-randomized retrospective survey by reviewing records of the patients that underwent therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for resistant microbial keratitis in the period between January 1st 2010 and December 31st, 2020. The follow up period was at least 6 months and/or a maximum of 12 months.
It included forty-four eyes of forty-four patients that underwent penetrating therapeutic keratoplasty.Preoperative and postoperative data were collected from the patients' medical records.