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Selection of Cases; Technic of Operations Outlined; Report of New Instruments

CHARLES I. THOMAS, M.D.

Arch Ophthal. 1949;42(4):389-401.

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THE PURPOSE of this article is to discuss the problem of corneal transplantation in cases of aphakia and displacement of the lens and to present a new technic and instruments for carrying out this type of operation in such cases.

Corneal transplantation has long been recognized as a highly successful procedure in properly selected cases; but there have been definite contraindications to this operation, and until recently the condition of aphakia has been considered unfavorable for operation (Rycroft and Somerset,¹ McArevey,² Filatov,³ Elschnig,⁴ Castroviejo⁵).

APHAKIA

It is now known that corneal grafts heal and remain transparent in aphakic eyes. Cases of aphakia are by no means the most favorable, but, owing to improved technics, a reasonably good chance of a successful corneal transplantation is offered in these cases.

In cases in which both corneal leukoma and cataract are present and it has been determined beforehand . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
CLEVELAND

From the Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University Hospitals of Cleveland.

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