Designing scaffolds for corneal regeneration

M Ahearne, J Fernández‐Pérez… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Corneal blindness is one of the most common causes of vision loss worldwide, affecting
millions of people. To treat these patients, researchers have been examining different …

The Boston keratoprosthesis

HN Saeed, S Shanbhag, J Chodosh - Current opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The current indications for implantation of the BKPro have broadened. Initially considered a
surgery of last resort, the clinical indications for use of the BKPro continue to grow. Early …

Keratoprosthesis: Current global scenario and a broad Indian perspective

G Iyer, B Srinivasan, S Agarwal, D Talele… - Indian journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Keratoprosthesis (Kpro) forms the last resort for bilateral end-stage corneal blindness. The
Boston Type 1 and 2 Kpros, the modified osteo-odonto Kpro and the osteo-Kpro are the …

Retroprosthetic membrane: a complication of keratoprosthesis with broad consequences

J Park, P Phrueksaudomchai, MS Cortina - The Ocular Surface, 2020 - Elsevier
Keratoprosthesis (KPro) devices have the remarkable ability to restore vision in patients
suffering from corneal blindness who are poor candidates for traditional penetrating …

CorNeat KPro: ocular implantation study in rabbits

G Litvin, I Klein, Y Litvin, G Klaiman, A Nyska - Cornea, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate surgical feasibility and long-term
integration of the CorNeat Keratoprosthesis (KPro), a novel synthetic cornea, in rabbits …

The historical development and an overview of contemporary keratoprostheses

M Moshirfar, JJ Moody, MR Barke… - Survey of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Corneal blindness is a major cause of ocular morbidity that affects 4.5 million people
worldwide. Though penetrating keratoplasty is an excellent option for most patients with …

Management of corneal melt in patients with Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1: Repair versus repeat

R Daoud, S Sabeti, M Harissi-Dagher - The Ocular Surface, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate outcomes of Boston keratoprosthesis (KPro) repair versus repeat KPro
as treatment for corneal melt in KPro patients. Methods Retrospective study of adult KPro …

Long-term outcomes of Boston keratoprosthesis type I: the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital experience

LQ Wang, TY Wu, XN Chen, ZQ Xu, M Yang… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjo.bmj.com
Purpose To report the long-term outcomes of Boston keratoprosthesis type I (B-KPro type I)
implantation in the management of severe ocular surface disorders. Methods Retrospective …

Postoperative posterior segment complications after Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis: incidence, risk factors, and intermediate-term outcomes

C Bonnet, I Chehaibou, A Chen, JL Bourges… - Retina, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To identify the incidence of, risk factors for, and outcomes of posterior segment
complications (PSC) after Boston Type 1 keratoprosthesis (KPro) implantation. Methods …

Pre-Descemet's endothelial keratoplasty

P Narang, A Agarwal - Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
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