Transplantation Technologies & Research

Tatiana MB Prazeres

Publications

• Case Report
  Fibrin Sealant and Femtosecond Laser Assisted Keratoplasty: Initial Results
  Author(s): Tatiana MB Prazeres, Elissandro MS Lindoso, Leon Grupenmacher and Luciene B SousaTatiana MB Prazeres, Elissandro MS Lindoso, Leon Grupenmacher and Luciene B Sousa
  
  Purpose: To evaluate whether the use of a sealant combined with interrupted suture would provide better visual outcomes and better post-operative recovery to keratoconic patients compared to interrupt and running sutures without the use of sealants using femtosecond laser assisted keratoplasty. Methods: A prospective, randomized study of 12 patients (12 eyes) with keratoconus was conducted, randomized into two treatment groups. The no glue group (6 eyes) underwent penetrated keratoplasty (PK) with femtosecond laser assisted keratoplasty shaped (mushroom) and combined suture (8 interrupted suture and 8 running sutures) while the glue group (6 eyes) underwent the same procedure but their incisions were closed with 8 interrupted sutures and sealant. Results: The no glue group had a mean BCVA of 0.2 (LogMar). The glue grou.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0991.1000112

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