Corneal diseases are a leading cause of blindness with an estimated 10 million patients
diagnosed with bilateral corneal blindness worldwide. Corneal transplantation is highly …

Millions of people worldwide are bilaterally blind due to corneal diseases including
infectious etiologies, trauma, and chemical injuries. While corneal transplantation can …

Corneal blindness is a major cause of blindness in the world and corneal transplantation is
the only widely accepted treatment to restore sight in these eyes. However, it is becoming …

To address the shortcomings associated with corneal transplants, substantial efforts have
been focused on developing new modalities such as xenotransplantion. Xenogeneic …

According to the World Health Organization, globally 4.9 million are blind due to corneal
pathology. Corneal transplantation is successful and curative of the blindness for a majority …

Corneal transplantation has been proven effective for returning the gift of sight to those
affected by corneal disorders such as opacity, injury, and infections that are a leading cause …

The use of Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis (BKPro) has significantly increased worldwide. It
is no longer considered a procedure of last resort but a reasonable option for patients with …

Purpose To report the long-term visual outcomes and complications after Boston
keratoprosthesis type II implantation in the largest single-center case series with the longest …

Since its discovery in the years of the French Revolution, the field of keratoprostheses has
evolved significantly. However, the path towards its present state has not always been an …

The current indications for implantation of the BKPro have broadened. Initially considered a
surgery of last resort, the clinical indications for use of the BKPro continue to grow. Early …