The outcome of penetrating keratoplasty for corneal scarring due to herpes simplex keratitis

ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for treatment of corneal scarring caused by Herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis, and whether the corneal scar type affects treatment outcome. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients who underwent PK for HSV-related...

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Main Authors: Yesim Altay, Sema Tamer, Abdullah Sencer Kaya, Ozgur Balta, Ayse Burcu, Firdevs Ornek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492017000100011&lng=en&tlng=en