2. Introduction
The history of "tissue transplantation" starts from Adam and Eve in
Eden. Throughout history, however, the eye, as the avenue to the Sun
God, has symbolized virtue and wisdom, with blindness as a penalty for
impiety and the stigma of sexual shame. Blind people were generally
regarded as social outcasts, for whom treatment of any sort
represented a tampering with God's proper judgment. In myths and
folklore, although occasionally the damaged eye was replaced by the
fresh one, the eye is more usually replaced by its symbolic equivalent of
wisdom or second sight.
5. Early Post Operative
Complications
VARY FROM MINOR TO TRUE OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCIES ď LOSS OF EYE
METICULOUS FOLLOW UP, EARLY DIAGNOSIS, TIMELY INTERVENTION ď MANDATORY
6. Shallow AC & Wound Leak
⢠Shallow AC with Low IOP on POD1 ď Wound Leak
⢠IOP â normal/high â in some eyes
⢠Siedelâs test
⢠Prolonged Shallow AC
ďźSecondary glaucoma
ďźSignificant endothelial loss
⢠Causes
ďźBroken, Loose or misplaced suture
ďźSuture track leak ď full thickness suture
ďźSuture through thin or necrotic tissue
ďźExcessive gap between sutures
ďźUnequal thickness of graft and host
7.
8. Shallow AC & Wound Leak â Prevention
& Management
Anterior
Chamber
Flat
Wound suture
tract leak or iris
prolapse
Surgical Repair
(immediately)
Formed Wound Leak +
Pressure
Bandage or BCL,
Acetzolamide
If wound does not seal in 24 hours
Resuture
ďź Interrupted sutures â replace loose/broken sutures
ďź Place additional suture in place of leak
ďź Continuous suture â loosen tight area and tighten area of
leak (redistributes tension)
ďź Suture tract leak â usually close spontaneously/ additional
mattress suture applied perpendicularly
ďź Corneal gluing & Bandage â for leak through necrotic tissue
9. Iris Incarceration
⢠Causes
ďźCollapse of AC/wound leak
ďźInflamed eyes/ Swollen & Flaccid Iris (preop)
ďźPoorly placed sutures
⢠Closes AC angle at site incarceration ď
ďźGlaucoma
ďźGraft failure
⢠Large adhesions at host-graft junction ď localized graft edema ď vascularization
10. Wound Dehiscence
⢠Can occur immediately/several years later
⢠Causes
ďźTrauma
ďźInfectious Keratitis
ďźSuture Failure
ďźSpontaneous wound separation
⢠Resuture immediately
11. Suture Related Problems
Exposed
knot
Broken
suture
Tight
suture
Loose
suture
Unraveled
suture knot
Suture abscesses Immune
infiltrates
Vascularization
FB Sensation
GPC
Vascularization
Nidus for
infection
Persistent
epithelial
defects
Nidus for
infection
Exposed
Fails to
epithelize
Can loosen,
become
exposed or
act as nidus
Poor prognostic factor
for grafts
Can lead to â
⢠wound dehiscence
⢠graft failure secondary
to infection
⢠corneal scarring
⢠endophthalmitis
Immunological
reaction to suture
material/ talc
from surgical
gloves
Hypersensitivity
reaction to Staph
albus (colonizes
lid margins)
Rotation/
Replace with
knot burried
Remove Replace Remove Debride suture roof,
Suture & send for
microbiological exam
Broad spectrum
antibiotics
Topical steroids
+ ciclosporin A
12. Immune suture infiltrates Infectious suture infiltrates
Multiple/small Solitary
Only on host side Can occur on host/ graft side
Not associated with epithelial defect Epithelial defect common
14. Descemet Membrane Detachment
⢠Intracameral Air or C3F8/SF6 or viscoelastic
⢠Transcorneal Suturing
⢠Corneal Transplantation
15. Epithelial Defects
⢠Re-epithelialization and maintenance of intact
epithelium essential for post-op wound
healing & Survival of graft
⢠Persistent >2-4 days without progress or
healing
⢠Average time for complete epithelization â 4-6
days
18. Filamentary Keratitis
Reported Incidence of 27% in one case series*
*Rotkis WM et al. Filamentary Keratitis following penetrating keratoplasty. Ophthalmology. 1982;89:946-9.
19. Primary Graft Failure
⢠Gross Corneal Edema in Graft with large broad folds
immediately after keratoplasty
â˘Usually develops in POD1
⢠Not followed by a period of clear cornea
â˘Incidence <5% *
⢠Faulty donor tissue â results in irreversible graft
edema in immediate post-op period
⢠Factors â
ďź Prolonged death-enucleation time
ďź Poor donor endothelial count
ďź Aphakic and pseudophakic donor
ďź Elderly donor
ďź Inadequate preservation
ďź Surgical trauma
ďź HSV infection
* Wilhelmus KR et al. Primary corneal graft failure. A national reporting system. Medical advisory board of Eye Bank Association of America. Arch Ophthalmol 1995;113:1497-502
20. Primary Graft Failure (contd)
⢠Unresponsive to hypertonic saline/ steroids
â˘Proper donor selection
â˘Prolonged death to enucleation time â MK media can preserve donor tissue only up to 2 hours
â˘Early surgery & Minimal surgical trauma
â˘Observe for 3-4 weeks. No improvement ď Repeat Penetrating Keratoplasty
22. Hyphema
â˘Incidence increases with intraoperative manipulations like extensive synechiolysis, iridoplasty or
iridotomy
â˘Clears spontaneously without treatment
â˘IOP high â then treat aggressively
â˘Î-Blockers + Briminodine/Acetazolamide
â˘Prolonged persistence â Clot irrigation and aspiration
23. High IOP & Pupillary Block Glaucoma
Due to â
â˘Residual viscoelastics in AC
â˘Uveitis
â˘Hyphema
â˘Crowding of AC angle
â˘Pupillary block
â˘Forward movement of lens iris diaphragm
ďąFLAT/ Shallow AC with closely secured wound
(Siedelâs Negative) ď Pupillary block/
Choroidal detachment
ďąChoroidal detachment â low IOP
25. HSV Keratitis
â˘HSV Keratitis can incite graft rejection and vice versa
⢠Patterns â
ďźDendritic
ďźGeographic
ďźStromal â graft edema, KPs â difficult to distinguish from
graft rejection
ďźHowever, HSV â focal involvement, propensity to occur at
graft host junction
ďźAbsence of Khadadoust Line
â˘Topical Acyclovir 5 times/day x 2 weeks Post-op
â˘Oral Acyclovir 400 mg BD/ Valacyclovir 500 mg BD x 1
year
26. Microbial Keratitis
⢠Incidence higher in developing countries
⢠½ occur within 1st 6 months of surgery
⢠Either infection within graft/ along suture tracts at
graft host junction
Inflammatory Reaction
Initiation of Graft Rejection
Graft Failure Graft Melting Endophthalmitis
⢠Corneal scrapings â Gramâs stain/KOH/C & S
⢠Therapy modified based on lab report
⢠Initial therapy â Fluoroquinolone or combination of
Cefazolin 5% and Tobramycin 1.3%
31. Urrets-Zavalia Syndrome
â˘Permanent fixed dilated pupil after penetrating keratoplasty/DALK in patients with keratoconus
â˘Iris atrophy
â˘Secondary glaucoma
â˘Mydriasis unresponsive to miotics
â˘Unknown etiology (severe iris ischaemia â possible mechanism)
â˘Management â
⢠Reduce IOP
⢠Avoid Atropine pre-operatively
⢠Peripherally painted Contact Lens for photophobia, glare
32. Corneal Membranes
Epithelial ingrowth (conjunctival/corneal) â through gap at host-graft junction
Fibrous ingrowth (retrocorneal membrane) â gray/white fibrous membranes between DM and
endothelium
34. Cataract
â˘Incidence varies from 25-80% *
â˘Due to â
ďźPoor surgical technique
ďźAltered lens metabolism
ďźToxic â corticosteroids, anticholinesterase
*Rathi VM et al. Cataract formation after Penetraing keratoplasty. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997;23:562-64
35. Astigmatism
â˘Average â 4-5 D
â˘Higher in eyes with â
ďź Scarring due to corneal ulcer
ďźKeratoconus
ďźEccentric graft
ďźMal-aligned graft
ďźFaulty suturing techniques
ď Improper placement of second suture
ď Unequal depth
ď Non-radial sutures
ď Tight sutures
ď Unequal distribution of tension in continuous suture
Surgical Caveats to minimize Astigmatism
â˘Central and sharp trephination
â˘Use of a sharp trephine
â˘Symmetric suture placement (especially 2nd
suture)
â˘Avoid tight suture placement
â˘Suture adjustment (for continuous suture) or
selective suture removal (for interrupted
sutures)
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37. Glaucoma
â˘Due to PAS and epithelial downgrowth
â˘2 unique mechanisms â
ďźCollapse of trabecular meshwork
ďźCompression of AC angle
â˘Larger Donor Grafts â associated with deeper AC ď lower incidence of post-op progressive
angle closure and lower post-op IOPs
â˘Avoid Dorzolamide
â˘Laser Trabeculoplasty
â˘Trabeculectomy with MMC ď GDD Surgery
38. Recurrence of Original Recipient Disorder
â˘Due to migration of recipient keratocytes into
graft stroma
â˘Occurs frequently in â
ďźGranular â 100% at 4 years*
ďźMacular â 5.2%**
ďźLattice â 48%***
ďźReiss Bucklerâs dystrophy
ďźCentral crystalline dystrophy
ďźPosterior Polymorphous dystrophy
â˘Repeat graft
â˘Superficial keratectomy/ Excimer laser
Phototherapeutic keratectomy â for superficial
lesions
*Lyon CJ et al. Granular corneal dystrophy. Visual results and pattern of recurrence after lamellar or penetrating keratoplasty. Ophthalomology 1994;101:1812-17
** S. Al-Swailem A et al. Penetrating keratoplasty for macular corneal dystrophy. Ophthalmology. 112(2):220-24
*** Meisler DM et al. Recurrence of clinical signs of lattice corneal dystrophy (type I) in corneal transplants. Am J Ophthalmol. 1984;97:210-14
39. Vitreoretinal problems
Retinal Detachment
â˘Rare
â˘Incidence increases with complicated
procedure, especially after vitreous
manipulation
Macular Edema
â˘Common cause of non improvement of vision
despite clear graft
â˘Predispositions â
ďźAphakic bullous keratopathy
ďźPseudophakic bullous keratopathy
ďźTrauma
ďźAny previous intraocular surgery