Comparison of Astigmatic Keratotomy Results in Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty in Keratoconus

The manual AK for the treatment of postkeratoplasty astigmatism after DALK and PK in keratoconus patients is a safe and effective surgical procedure, allowing similar refractive cylinder reduction and improvement in uncorrected visual acuity and best spectacle-corrected visual acuity.