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Restoring Functional Vision in Severe Keratoconus Using Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoplasty

John W. Josephson MD, Karanveer Saini

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This patient underwent penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in the right eye for severe keratoconus, achieving a BCVA of 20/20 postoperatively. The left eye also progressed to severe keratoconus, with BCVA limited to 20/150 due to 10 diopters of astigmatism. Instead of PK, corneal tissue addition keratoplasty (CTAK) was recommended. Following CTAK, the UCVA in the left eye improved significantly to 20/50 at 1 month postoperatively. The patient was then referred to an optometrist for further enhancement of vision with corrective glasses.

Posted: 1/21/2025

Keywords:

Keratoplasty

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Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoplasty

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CTAK

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Keratoconus

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Restoring Functional Vision in Severe Keratoconus Using Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoplasty

John W. Josephson MD, Karanveer Saini

This patient underwent penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in the right eye for severe keratoconus, achieving a BCVA of 20/20 postoperatively. The left eye also progressed to severe keratoconus, with BCVA limited to 20/150 due to 10 diopters of astigmatism. Instead of PK, corneal tissue addition keratoplasty (CTAK) was recommended. Following CTAK, the UCVA in the left eye improved significantly to 20/50 at 1 month postoperatively. The patient was then referred to an optometrist for further enhancement of vision with corrective glasses.

Posted: 1/21/2025

Keywords:

Keratoplasty

•

Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoplasty

•

CTAK

•

Keratoconus

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