Incidence, risk factors, and treatment of retroprosthetic membranes following Boston keratoprosthesis eyes and the impact of glaucoma surgery.

Beshoy S GabrielCason B RobbinsC Ellis WiselyRami S GabrielMelissa B DaluvoySharon Fekrat

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2024)

The incidence of RPM formation following Kpro implantation was 43%. Eyes that developed RPM had significantly worse preoperative VA. GDD placement after Kpro implantation increased the risk of developing RPM. Final VA and occurrence of RPM were not significantly different between the Nd:YAG and PPV treatment groups.

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