The Boston keratoprosthesis.
The Boston keratoprosthesis.
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DOI:
10.1097/iio.0b013e3181e20cca
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
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Colby, Kathryn A
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Klufas, Michael A;Colby, Kathryn A
Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP) is the standard treatment for most corneal diseases that require surgical management, 1 and in general, has a good rate of success. However, certain conditions including recurrent graft failure, 2 congenital corneal opacifications, 3 and ocular burns4, 5 have a poor prognosis with standard PKP. An artificial cornea or keratoprosthesis (KPro) is a viable treatment option for cornea blindness in these populations. The use of a KPro to restore vision was first suggested in 17896, 7 and the first KPro surgery was carried out in 1855. 8 Over the earlier decades, numerous KPro devices have been described, most of which fall into 2 categories: those with a collar button design and those with a core and skirt design. The Boston KPro, a collar button device, was first cleared for marketing by the FDA in 1992. Improvements in design and postoperative management have led to a dramatic increase in the usage of this device. In 2002, fewer than 50 procedures were carried out compared with 1161 cases in 2009 (Fig. 1). To date, more than 3500 procedures have been carried out worldwide. 9 A recent study suggests the Boston KPro is comparable with PKP in terms of cost effectiveness and quality-adjusted life years. 10 The Boston KPro is far from perfected; however, the view of keratoprosthesis surgery as a procedure of last resort is anachronistic in light of recent results with this device. This article will review the current state of the Boston KPro including innovations in design, www. internat-ophthalmology. com| 161