Outcome of therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis

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dc.contributor.authorBagga, Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorGarg, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohamed, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorKalra, Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-10T02:07:15Z
dc.date.available2020-04-10T02:07:15Z
dc.date.issued2020-03
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To report and analyze the outcomes of therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in patients with advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). Methods: Medical records of microbiologically confirmed AK, underwent DALK from 2004 to 2017, were reviewed and the data related to early and late outcome including complications were retrieved. Outcome of cases with largest diameter of infiltrate ?8 mm at the time of surgery (advanced keratitis) were analyzed and compared with those with less severe keratitis (infiltrate size less than 8 mm). Results: Out of 23 patients of AK in whom DALK was performed, ten (43.4%) patients had advanced keratitis. Mean age of these patients was 38.7 ± 8.6 years (range, 25 to 56). Median visual acuity at presentation was 2.78 (IQR, 1.79–3.0) that improved to 1.79 (IQR, 0.70–2.78) postoperatively. Early complications included recurrence of AK in 2 (20%), Descemet's membrane detachment in 5 (50%), and persistent epithelial defect in 3 (30%) cases. Overall, 6 (60%) grafts failed, whereas 4 (40%) patients had clear graft at their last follow-up. Median follow-up of these cases was 5 months (IQR, 1.4–11.4). One graft developed stromal rejection, which resolved with increased dose of corticosteroids. In comparison, DALK performed for less severe keratitis (N = 13) had 1 (7.6%) recurrence and 2 (15.8%) grafts failure (OR, 8.25). The probability of one-year graft survival and eradication of infection was 32% and 74.1%, respectively, in advanced cases compared to 91.6% and 83.9% in less severe cases. Conclusion: Outcome of DALK in advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis is less favorable compared to those carried out for less severe keratitis cases.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsTej Kohli Cornea Institute, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJhaveri Microbiology Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsOphthalmic Biophysics, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBagga B, Garg P, Joseph J, Mohamed A, Kalra P. Outcome of therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Mar; 68(3): 442-446en_US
dc.identifier.issn0301-4738
dc.identifier.issn1998-3689
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/197861
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Ophthalmological Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume68en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_307_19en_US
dc.subjectAcanthamoeba keratitisen_US
dc.subjectdeep anterior lamellar keratoplastyen_US
dc.subjectMicrobial keratitisen_US
dc.titleOutcome of therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in advanced Acanthamoeba keratitisen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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