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Endothelial keratoplasty versus repeat penetrating keratoplasty after failed penetrating keratoplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Feng WangTao ZhangYan Wei KangJing Liang HeShi-Ming LiShao-Wei Li
Published in: PloS one (2017)
As an alternative to repeat PK, EK after failed PK allows for potential reduction of the risk of graft rejection; however, it does not appear to confer a significant advantage in graft survival or visual acuity.
Keyphrases
  • endothelial cells
  • human health
  • risk assessment
  • free survival