Risk of Endophthalmitis in Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis Combined with Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil Insertion.
Mohamed Abou ShoushaTaher K EleiwaAllister GibbonsChristopher SmithSean EdelsteinGeorge A KontadakisZachary SchmitzJoshua AbernathyRoss ChodZachary BodnarKelvin McDanielRocio BentivegnaLevent AkdumanPublished in: Journal of ophthalmology (2019)
The addition of PPV and SOI to the KPro implantation in the eyes with corneal pathology, as well as hypotony and/or retinal detachment, is a safe and effective procedure for visual rehabilitation. Pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil insertion may have a protective effect against the development of postoperative endophthalmitis in eyes receiving KPro.