%0 Journal Article %J Cornea %D 2016 %T Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 in Chemical Burns. %A Salvador-Culla, Borja %A Kolovou, Paraskevi E %A Arzeno, Linnette %A Martínez, Santiago %A López, Miguel A %X

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 Elías 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.

%B Cornea %V 35 %P 911-6 %8 2016 Jun %G eng %N 6 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27078002?dopt=Abstract %R 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000837