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Corneal neovascularisation following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for corneal ectasia: incidence, timing and risk factors.

Marco PellegriniVincenzo ScorciaGiuseppe GiannaccareAndrea LucisanoSabrina VaccaroCaterina BattagliaAngeli Christy YuCristina BovoneMassimo BusinRossella Spena
Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2021)
The risk of corneal NV is higher in the first year following DALK. Early discontinuation of topical steroids, ocular allergy and older age are significant predictors of corneal NV.
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