Recurrence of posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy after penetrating keratoplasty

S. A. Boruchoff; M. J. Weiner; D. M. Albert

doi:10.1016/S0002-9394(14)74559-3

Recurrence of posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy after penetrating keratoplasty

S. A. Boruchoff, M. J. Weiner, D. M. Albert

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Recurrence of a corneal dystrophy after keratoplasty can occur in multiple dystrophies, including macular, granular, and lattice dystrophies. We treated two unrelated patients who had documented posterior polymorphous dystrophy and who, in previously clear grafts, developed harziness in the zone of Descemet's membrane, which led to graft failure. Histologic examination of the keratoplasty specimen showed changes typical of posterior polymorphous dystrophy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	323-328
Number of pages	6
Journal	American journal of ophthalmology
Volume	109
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9394(14)74559-3
State	Published - 1990
Externally published	Yes

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Recurrence of posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy after penetrating keratoplasty

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