A novel technique of penetrating keratoplasty to prevent intraocular contents extrusion for infectious keratitis.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and the effectiveness of our novel penetrating keratoplasty for infectious keratitis.

Methods: Retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series of patients with infectious keratitis who received the novel penetrating keratoplasty technique were analyzed. A prepared plastic sheet was located between the diseased cornea and iris-lens diaphragm.