Health Condition 1: H160- Corneal ulcer Health Condition 2: H168- Other keratitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Tectonic Keratoplasty: Emergency Tectonic Keratoplasty for patients with perforated corneal disease due to infection or trauma
It is a 45 minutes surgery which will be done within 48 ho
Sponsors
Aravind Eye Hospital Pondicherry
CorneaGen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Perforated corneal ulcer of size â?? more than 6 mm but with at least 2 mm clear margin from limbus
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with potential good visual outcome with normal corneal transplants â?? Ulcer size less than 6mm Mono-ocular patient with other eye vision less than 6/60 Co-existing endophthalmitis or retinal detachment requiring retinal procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anatomical success - the restoration of tectonic integrity of globe Therapeutic success - defined as complete eradication of primary infection after keratoplasty with appropriate adjunctive medical therapy Timepoint: 1 month and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Functional success - preservation of visual function with post op BCVA ranging from perception of light (PL), accurate projection of rays (PR) to 20/40 Complications Re-Surgeries like AC wash or AC reformation Adjunctive surgical procedures for graft epithelial healing Recurrent infection Recurrent perforation or graft melt Graft failure Glaucoma Timepoint: At 1 month and 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Josephine Christy
Aravind Eye Hospital
Outcome results
None listed