Aquavella J V, Buxton J N, Shaw E L
Arch Ophthalmol. 1977 Jan;95(1):81-4. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1977.04450010081007.
Thermokeratoplasty (TKP) was used to treat six cases of chronic corneal hydrops previously refractory to traditional therapy. In all instances TKP resulted in a clearing of the hydrops within three weeks. In four cases the resultnat comfort and clarity precluded the necessity for transplantation, while in the remaining two cases subsequent penetrating keratoplasty was successfully performed. Thermokeratoplasty is advocated in chronic hydrops refractive to standard therapy, in acute hydrops to accelerate recovery, in recurrent hydrops to assist in healing of breaks in Descemet membrane, thus preventing recurrences, in cases with extensive hydrops to deturgesce the peripheral cornea prior to transplantation, and as definitive therapy in cases where transplantation is contraindicated.
热角膜成形术（TKP）用于治疗6例先前传统治疗无效的慢性角膜水肿患者。在所有病例中，TKP均在3周内使水肿消退。4例患者术后舒适度和视力清晰度良好，无需进行移植，而其余2例随后成功进行了穿透性角膜移植术。对于标准治疗无效的慢性角膜水肿、急性角膜水肿以加速恢复、复发性角膜水肿以协助Descemet膜破裂处愈合从而预防复发、广泛角膜水肿病例在移植前使周边角膜消肿，以及在移植禁忌的病例中作为确定性治疗，均提倡采用热角膜成形术。
