Rachel N Israilevich, Zeba A Syed, David Xu, Richard S Kaiser, Sunir J Garg, Marc J Spirn, Sonia Mehta, Omesh P Gupta, Allen C Ho, Ajay E Kuriyan, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Matthew R Starr
PURPOSE: To describe clinical characteristics and visual outcomes of eyes developing neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair. METHODS: All eyes with NK at Wills Eye Hospital following RRD repair from June 1, 2011, to December 1, 2020 were included. Patients with prior ocular procedures (other than cataract surgery), herpetic keratitis, and diabetes mellitus were excluded. RESULTS: During the study period, 241 patients were diagnosed with NK, and 8179 eyes underwent RRD surgery, giving a 9-year prevalence rate of 0...
June 14, 2023: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie