Penetrating Keratoplasty

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Maria Severin, Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt

   Pages 1-8

3. Epithelial Complications

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   Pages 9-30

4. Subepithelial Complications

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   Pages 31-37

5. Stromal Complications

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   Pages 39-52

6. Endothelial Complications

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   Pages 53-71

7. Recurrence of the Primary Disorder

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   Pages 73-90

8. Glaucoma

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   Pages 91-100

9. Late Complications

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   Pages 101-128

10. Therapy

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    Pages 129-139

11. Back Matter

    Pages 141-145

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Thus this book impressively reflects many years of surgi­ A successful penetrating keratoplasty has many prerequi­ sites, for example suitable donor tissue, careful harvesting cal experience and can impart this to younger operating v of the donor eye and donor cornea, the possibility of suit­ surgeons and many colleagues who assist in the care of able short-term conservation, an atraumatic transplant the patients. technique using modern corneoscleral trephination instru­ Since the key to long-term visual rehabilitation of kerato­ ments as well as a problem-orientated perioperative phar­ plasty patients can be found in the knowledge presented macotherapy. All of these factors contribute to the here, we hope this book will enjoy the largest possible cir­ immediate success of the operation. More decisive for the culation. long-term success of the transplant and therefore more One is unable to conclude this preface without a word of thanks from the Department of Ophthalmology of the Uni­ important for the patient is, however, the early recognition versity of Cologne to the author for the many years during of immunogenic and non-immunogenic complications which she directed the keratoplasty consultation service. from the moment of the patient's discharge from hospital. In view of the multitude of interactions between the recipi­ These thanks are also in the name of our patients who ent eye and the donor cornea there is a complex spectrum benefited from her expert care.

• complication
• complications
• complications after cornea grafting
• cornea grafting
• diagnosis
• differential diagnosis
• glaucoma
• management after cornea grafting
• necrosis
• pathogenesis
• planning
• surgery
• therapy
• treatment

• Zentrum für Augenheilkunde, Universität Köln, Köln, Germany

  Maria Severin, Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt

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