Tag Mauricio A. Perez Velasquez

Traumatic Cataract

Key Points Traumatic cataracts are caused by either blunt or penetrating ocular trauma, causing varying degrees of lenticular opacity. They can be associated with damage to adjacent structures such as the iris, the trabecular meshwork, and the zonular apparatus. The…

Penetrating Keratoplasty: The Fundamentals

Key Concepts Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) plays an important role for corneal disease not suitable for lamellar grafts. PK has excellent outcomes in terms of graft clarity, but high levels of postoperative astigmatism or anisometropia remain an issue. Risk factors for…