Effect of NeodymiumYAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy on Corneal Grafts
作者:
Christopher DeBacker,
Saad El-Naggar,
Joel Sugar,
Wico Lai,
期刊:
Cornea
(OVID Available online 1996)
卷期:
Volume 15,
issue 1
页码: 15-17
ISSN:0277-3740
年代: 1996
出版商: OVID
关键词: Nd:YAG laser;Penetrating keratoplasty;Posterior capsulotomy;Corneal graft rejection
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Patients undergoing neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy for posterior capsular opacification after penetrating keratoplasty were reviewed retrospectively for incidence of graft rejection. All patients underwent extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation (PC-IOL) performed as a separate or combined procedure. Only one of 20 eyes (4.7%) of 20 patients developed corneal graft rejection over a follow-up period of 6 months to 6 years after capsulotomy. Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy does not appear to increase the risk of corneal graft rejection.
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