TY - JOUR
TI - Simultaneous Penetrating Keratoplasty and Implantation of a New Scleral-Fixated, Sutureless, Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens (Soleko, Carlevale): A Novel Technique
AU - Petrelli, M.
AU - Schmutz, L.
AU - Gkaragkani, E.
AU - Droutsas, K.
AU - Kymionis, G.D.
JO - Cornea : The Journal of Cornea and External Disease
PY - 2020
VL - 39
TODO - 11
SP - 1450-1452
PB - NLM (Medline)
SN - 0277-3740, 1536-4798
TODO - 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002378
TODO - case report;  cornea disease;  human;  lens implant;  lens implantation;  male;  middle aged;  penetrating keratoplasty;  procedures;  prosthesis design;  sclera;  sutureless technique;  visual acuity, Corneal Diseases;  Humans;  Keratoplasty, Penetrating;  Lens Implantation, Intraocular;  Lenses, Intraocular;  Male;  Middle Aged;  Prosthesis Design;  Sclera;  Sutureless Surgical Procedures;  Visual Acuity
TODO - PURPOSE: To describe a novel technique of combined penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) with implantation of a new scleral-fixated, sutureless, posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC-IOL) (Soleko, Carlevale). METHODS: New surgical approach description. RESULTS: We describe a novel technique for the management of PKP graft failure and posttraumatic aphakia with repeat-PKP and simultaneous implantation of a new scleral-fixated, sutureless PC-IOL. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient reported marked improvement in his vision. Up to 6 months postoperatively, the graft showed no signs of failure or rejection, the intraocular lens remained well-positioned, and no complications were observed. CONCLUSIONS: The favorable final outcome of our patient suggests that simultaneous PKP and implantation of this new scleral-fixated, sutureless PC-IOL may represent an efficient and effective method for the management of aphakia combined with corneal scarring.
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