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Preoperative Structural Risk Factors for Glaucoma After Penetrating Keratoplasty for Congenital Corneal Opacity: An Observational Study

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Journal Ophthalmol Ther
Specialty Ophthalmology
Date 2024 Sep 13
PMID 39271643
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Abstract

Introduction: Post-keratoplasty glaucoma (PKG) is a major complication following penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) for congenital corneal opacity (CCO). This study aims to assess the preoperative structural risk factors for PKG following PKP for CCO using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM).

Methods: Pediatric patients with CCO who underwent preoperative UBM and primary PKP were enrolled. Patients with anterior segment operation history or with a follow-up duration less than 12 months were excluded. The structural features of the anterior segment including central corneal thickness, anterior chamber depth, angle closure range (ACR), anterior synechia range, maximum iridocorneal adhesion length, abnormal iridocorneal synechia, and lens anomalies were identified on UBM images. The medical histories were reviewed to identify clinical features. The incidence of PKG was assessed to determine significant structural and clinical risk factors.

Results: Fifty-one eyes of 51 pediatric patients with CCO were included. The median age at surgery was 8.0 months, and the mean follow-up duration was 33 ± 9 months. Eleven (21.6%) eyes developed PKG. The main structural risk factors were abnormal iridocorneal synechia (P = 0.015), lens anomaly (P = 0.001), and larger ACR (P = 0.045). However, a larger range of normal anterior synechia without involvement of the angle was not a significant risk factor. Preoperative glaucoma (P < 0.001) and higher intraocular pressure (P = 0.015) were clinical risk factors. A shallow anterior chamber was a unique risk factor for sclerocornea (P = 0.019).

Conclusions: Detailed preoperative examination of iridocorneal synechia, lens, and angle closure using UBM is critical for PKG risk assessment, surgical prognosis evaluation, and postoperative management in patients with CCO.

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