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Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 in Chemical Burns

2016; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 35; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/ico.0000000000000837

1536-4798

Borja Salvador‐Culla, Paraskevi E. Kolovou, Linnette Arzeno, Santiago Martínez, Miguel Almaguer López,

Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

To describe and further analyze the long-term results in visual acuity (VA), anatomical retention, and rate of complications from patients who underwent Boston keratoprosthesis (B-Kpro) type 1 after ocular chemical burns in the Dominican Republic.A retrospective review of 42 eyes (22 OD:20 OS) of 36 patients who underwent B-Kpro type 1 implantation after severe ocular burn at Hospital Elías Santana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, between April 2006 and October 2014, were included.Demographics, VA, anatomical retention, and the rates of postoperative complications and concurrent surgeries were evaluated.The excellent anatomical retention rates and visual outcomes presented in this study support the remarkable capability of B-Kpro type 1 to restore functional VA in eyes with severe chemical injuries. However, strict control of the postoperative complications is necessary for long-term success. In conclusion, the use of a B-Kpro type 1 after severe chemical burn is a viable option in patients otherwise condemned to the high risk of failure associated with conventional corneal grafts.