Penetrating autokeratoplasty for optical has seldom been reported in recent literature.
The patient presented here is a male, aged 31, farmer, who had a dense extensive corneal scar in his right eye.
Keratoplasty, 6.5mm in disc diameter, 8 edge-to-edge direct sutures, postoperative β-radiation, had been performed eventlessly on July 15, 1964 and postoperative reaction was minimum.
The visual acuity improved from counting, finger 30cm to 0.1 of Landolt´s broken ring "chart after 4 months of follow up Observation.
Minimum postoperative complication makes authors postulate autoplasty is relatively safe procedure.
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