Importance of Nutrition to Corneal Grafts When Used as a Carrier of the Boston Keratoprosthesis

Abstract

The Boston KPro design with a back plate containing holes protects the overlying corneal tissue from necrosis and melts. This improved situation is likely due to increased aqueous access and better nutrition to the corneal graft cells. In addition, this study confirms earlier work regarding the particular corneal fragility of patients with autoimmune diseases.