Visual Outcomes of Keratoprosthesis Versus Keratoplasty in Infective and  Degenerative Corneal Opacifying Disorders

Fareeha Mirza, Sidrah Latif, Anaam Rehman, Fakhar Humayun, Tariq Pervaiz Khan, Muhammad Imran Ali

Visual Outcomes of Keratoprosthesis Versus Keratoplasty in Infective and Degenerative Corneal Opacifying Disorders

Authors

Fareeha Mirza, Sidrah Latif, Anaam Rehman, Fakhar Humayun, Tariq Pervaiz Khan, Muhammad Imran Ali

Keywords:

keratoprosthesis, penetrating keratoplasty, corneal opacity

Abstract

Infective and degenerative corneal opacities compromise visual acuity and pose therapeuticchallenges. This experimental comparative study evaluated visual outcomes of keratoprosthesis(KPro) versus penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in patients with such disorders.

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Paschalis T, Li Y, Robinson J, Greenberg P, Kang S. Primary Boston Type I keratoprosthesis versus penetrating keratoplasty: a randomized controlled trial. PLOS One. 2024;19(10):e0311413.

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Published

2025-06-25

How to Cite

Fareeha Mirza, Sidrah Latif, Anaam Rehman, Fakhar Humayun, Tariq Pervaiz Khan, Muhammad Imran Ali. (2025). Visual Outcomes of Keratoprosthesis Versus Keratoplasty in Infective and Degenerative Corneal Opacifying Disorders. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 88–93. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/649