Thermokeratoplasty for Keratoconus: A More Than 30-Year Follow-Up Study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term outcomes of thermokeratoplasty (TKP) surgery in patients with keratoconus (KC).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our clinical database of 2949 patients with KC seen at the Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, between April 1979 and December 1991. Patients with KC who underwent TKP with a greater-than 30-year postoperative follow-up were included.

The Challenge of Contact Lens Visual Rehabilitation for Open Globe Injuries in Children Under 5 Years of Age.

Purpose: To investigate the clinical course of children younger than 5 years old who underwent rigid gas-permeable (RGP) contact lens (CL) wearing as visual rehabilitation of open globe injuries (OGIs) in Japan.

Methods: This retrospective case series involved six eyes of six children (four boys and two girls) with OGIs. The mean patient age at injury was 4.

The association of HLA with young-onset keratoconus in Japan.

Purpose: To report the association of HLA antigens with keratoconus in Japanese patients.

Design: Observational consecutive case series.

Methods: In 90 consecutive Japanese keratoconus patients, HLA class I (HLA-A, -B, -C) and class II (HLA-DR, -DQ) were analyzed.