Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography-guided Diagnosis and Management of Late Graft Dehiscence Post Tuck-in Lamellar Keratoplasty

The purpose of the study was to describe the management of graft host separation in an operated case of tuck-in lamellar keratoplasty (TILK) for pellucid marginal degeneration in a young male guided by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). TILK as a procedure has several advantages...

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Main Authors: Ritu Arora, Shipra Sharda, Parul Jain, Avani Hariani, Isha Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/DLJO.DLJO_23_24
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Summary:The purpose of the study was to describe the management of graft host separation in an operated case of tuck-in lamellar keratoplasty (TILK) for pellucid marginal degeneration in a young male guided by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). TILK as a procedure has several advantages over full-thickness penetrating keratoplasty. In this case, a TILK was performed, which underwent undesired wound dehiscence a few weeks postsuture removal, which was managed successfully with the help of AS-OCT-guided suturing and gas tamponade. Suture removal post-TILK should be done with utmost care and precision after 6 months postsurgery, preferably guided by ASOCT after assessing the graft host apposition.
ISSN:0972-0200
2454-2784