“DALK is a safe procedure with good, longterm graft survival; that is, 99% after 10 years has been reported in the literature,” said Dr. Sarnicola, a resident in ophthalmology, Siena University, Italy. “The procedure has a low rejection rate with a...
SAN DIEGO — A precocious, or early, approach to deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty prevented recurrence in cases of corneal infection that responded poorly to medical treatment, according to a study presented here. Because DALK is a safe procedure with good long-term...
Siena, Italy—Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) should be considered as an early approach for treating refractory acanthamoeba keratitis with substantial corneal ulceration, said Enrica Sarnicola, MD. “DALK is a safe procedure with good, long-term graft...
Abstract Purpose: To determine the efficacy and safety of amniotic membrane transplantation for trabeculectomy in patients with previous failed filtering blebs. Methods: A consecutive series of 19 eyes from 18 patients with 1 or more failed trabeculectomies were...
Preventive DALK may be an effective therapy for refractory acanthamoeba infections, Enrica Sarnicola MD, Grosseto Italy, told the 2014 ASCRS annual meeting in Boston. DALK was performed on 12 eyes with previous diagnoses of acanthamoeba keratitis, of which 3 had...
