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KeraKlear keratoprosthesis an option for treating corneal blindness
Corneal opacity and scarring secondary to a wide spectrum of infectious and inflammatory corneal diseases are a major cause of global blindness. Worldwide, about 45 million people are blind, and corneal blindness is the second leading cause, with about 4.9 million people having bilateral corneal blindness.Corneal blindness with a healthy posterior segment is often surgically reversible, and keratoprosthesis may be one of the avenues to achieve this goal, especially in cases of high-risk graft failure. With advances in keratoprosthetic devices, there is a move toward using these devices as a (Read more...)