Type I Boston keratoprosthesis with cataract extraction and intraocular lens placement for visual rehabilitation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: the "KPro Triple"

Abstract

In patients with severe neurotrophic keratopathy, traditional penetrating keratoplasty is fraught with problems, including poor epithelial healing and corneal ulceration. The Boston KPro can provide rapid visual rehabilitation, despite corneal anaesthesia in these patients, and is currently our treatment of choice as a primary procedure for HZO patients who need corneal transplantation.