Penetrating keratoplasty following the use of a temporary keratoprosthesis during pars plana vitrectomy.

The Landers-Foulks temporary keratoprosthesis provides an excellent way to perform pars plana vitrectomy and retinal detachment repair in eyes with opaque corneas. For the most part, these eyes have previously been inoperable. The procedure described in this paper permits this device to be used in conjunction with larger, more routine sized penetrating keratoplasties.