Outcomes in a Comparison of Manual Penetrating Keratoplasty and the IntraLase® Enabled Keratoplasty

Visual Outcomes in a Comparison of Manual Penetrating Keratoplasty and the IntraLase® Enabled Keratoplasty

To compare the early visual results and postoperative recovery between two groups of keratoconic patients - one group having undergone a traditional, mechanical vacuum trephine procedure while the second group underwent femtosecond-enabled penetrating keratoplasty.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients older than 18 years old, with keratoconus and corneal transplant indication

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exclusion criteria included different ocular pathology and a potential visual acuity of less than 20/40