Traumatic wound dehiscence after penetrating keratoplasty
I. M. Raber, J. J. Arentsen and P. R. Laibson
Twelve cases of traumatic wound dehiscence occurred in ten patients after
penetrating keratoplasty. Nine of the ten patients were males between the
ages of 11 and 44 years. Ten of the 12 traumatic wound ruptures occurred
with the sutures in place. Final visual acuity was better than 6/60 in only
four patients. The grafts have remained clear in six of the ten patients,
while one patient awaits a regraft. Four patients required repeat
keratoplasty. The primary cause of visual failure was damage to the retina
and posterior segment. the importance of protecting the eye after corneal
transplantation is stressed.
