Title of article
Corneal swapping in a bomb blast victim
Author/Authors
Chaudhry, Tanveer Anjum Aga Khan University - Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Pakistan , Aman, Tahreem Aga Khan University - Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Pakistan , Shaikh, Farheen Aga Khan University - Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Pakistan , Ahmad, Khabir Aga Khan University - Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Pakistan
From page
67
To page
68
Abstract
The case of a 40-year-old-man who presented to our clinic with bilateral blindness as a consequence of bomb blast injuries is reported. He had a completely opaque cornea, partially damaged posterior segment and perception of light in the right eye, while a clear cornea, totally damaged posterior segment and no light perception in the fellow eye. His corneas were successfully swapped which gave him navigational vision
Keywords
Penetrating keratoplasty , Cornea , Autograft , Contralateral , trauma
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Record number
2590774
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