Collagen imaging reveals synergistic effects of sutures and host-donor misalignment on topographical irregularities in penetrating keratoplasty

Himanshu Gururani, Sai Naga Sri Harsha Chittajallu, Minal Doulatramani, Viswanath Chinthapenta, Sayan Basu and Ramji M.

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 8, 1-18

Abstract: Purpose: Mitigating unwanted refractive errors is crucial for surgeons to ensure quality vision after penetrating keratoplasty (PK). The primary objective of the present study is to highlight the importance of microstructural matching of the host and the donor cornea during PK on the distribution of the corneal tissue while suturing. Methods: For this purpose, the present study undertakes an in-vitro PK model to analyse the effect of suturing and host-donor misalignment on corneal birefringence. Five groups of experiments were performed using five corneoscleral buttons. In each group, N = 16 data points (corresponding to 16 simple interrupted sutures) were assessed before and after PK with five degrees of misalignments, 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90° to detect the variations in corneal birefringence post-PK. The technique of digital photoelasticity is utilized to capture the corneal birefringence experimentally. Results: The local and global features of corneal birefringence provided interesting insights into the nuances of corneal birefringence in PK. Statistical analysis was performed to study the effects of suturing on the birefringence around the suture bites. It was observed that the interaction of the suture tension and structural misalignment between the host and the donor cornea influences the corneal birefringence in PK. Conclusions

Date: 2024
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