@article {688646, title = {Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 in Chemical Burns.}, journal = {Cornea}, volume = {35}, number = {6}, year = {2016}, month = {2016 Jun}, pages = {911-6}, abstract = {PURPOSE: 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. METHODS: 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 El{\'\i}as Santana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, between April 2006 and October 2014, were included. RESULTS: Demographics, VA, anatomical retention, and the rates of postoperative complications and concurrent surgeries were evaluated. CONCLUSIONS: 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.}, issn = {1536-4798}, doi = {10.1097/ICO.0000000000000837}, author = {Salvador-Culla, Borja and Kolovou, Paraskevi E and Arzeno, Linnette and Mart{\'\i}nez, Santiago and L{\'o}pez, Miguel A} }