Boston KPro Type I: Vitreoretinal Considerations

Audina Berrocal; Benjamin Thomas

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-55179-6_14

Boston KPro Type I: Vitreoretinal Considerations

Audina Berrocal, Benjamin Thomas

Ophthalmology

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Abstract

Posterior segment complications are seen in a significant number of eyes having a keratoprosthesis (KPro) and are associated with poor visual outcomes. As the use of KPro increases dramatically, so too does the frequency of posterior segment complications seen by the vitreoretinal surgeon in this patient population, as well as the importance of addressing them expeditiously. Special consideration in diagnostic imaging and surgical planning is required in addressing the most common complications: retroprosthetic membrane (RPM), retinal detachments (RD) and other vitreous pathology, hypotony, glaucoma, epiretinal membranes (ERM), endophthalmitis, and vascular complications. This chapter seeks to summarize the diagnosis and treatment of each of these entities in the setting of KPro.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Keratoprostheses and Artificial Corneas: Fundamentals and Surgical Applications
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	123-131
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9783642551796, 9783642551789
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55179-6_14
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

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