Impact of Different Suturing Techniques on Visual Outcomes in Penetrating Keratoplasty | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Ophthalmology | ||
| Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2021, Pages 161-167 PDF (321.88 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejomos.2021.91442.1030 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Raouf* ; Sameh Mahmoud Hasan; Maha Mohamad Othman; Eman Mohamad El-Hefney Atta; Ahmed Mostafa | ||
| Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Purpose: This current study was conducted to investigate the influence of the variable techniques available for corneal suturing on visual outcomes in PKP. Methods: In this prospective study 40 cases underwent penetrating keratoplasty which were divided according to the technique of suturing into 2 groups each of 20 patients; first group that underwent continuous suturing and the second group underwent interrupted suturing and they were followed up along 1 year postoperative for BCVA, IOP, and both topographic & refractive astigmatism. Result: The results of the study showed comparable improvement between the two techniques regarding the BCVA, refractive astigmatism and topographic astigmatism along the 12 months of follow-up. The need for readjustment was higher in the cases underwent interrupted suturing. Conclusion: there were no significant visual or refractive differences between patients operated with continuous & interrupted suturing techniques though the patients of the interrupted technique needs more suture manipulation for favorable outcomes than that needed in continuous technique patients | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keratoplasty; interrupted sutures; continuous sutures | ||
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