%0 Case Reports
%T Outcome of a penetrating keratoplasty in a 3-month-old child with sclerocornea.
%A Pohlmann D
%A Rossel M
%A Salchow DJ
%A Bertelmann E
%J GMS Ophthalmol Cases
%V 10
%N 0
%D 2020
%M 32884889
暂无%R 10.3205/oc000162
%X Sclerocornea is a rare congenital anomaly with clouding of the peripheral cornea that possibly extends up to the center of the cornea. Characteristically, a clear distinction (limbus) between sclera and cornea is lacking. Early surgical treatment is essential for preventing amblyopia, but penetrating keratoplasty in children carries a relatively high risk of complications. Especially for sclerocornea, penetrating keratoplasty has generally been reported to have a poor surgical outcome and a high risk of complications, including corneoscleral adhesions. Here, we report the 4-year follow-up on a child with sclerocornea, who was successfully operated on at the age of 3 months and had a favorable outcome. Our findings suggest that in some cases, penetrating keratoplasty may be an option to treat sclerocornea in young children.