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CORECTION OF POST-KERATOPLASTY ASTIGMATISM WITH CONTACT LENSESM. Gavrić, A. Biščević, N. MiličićSpecial Eye Hospital Svjetlost, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine in Rijeka, University of Rijeka, CroatiaPurpose: To describe the fitting of patients with high or irregular astigmatism following penetratingkeratoplasty with Rose K2 Post Graft contact lenses and to answer the question whether or notcontact lenses with special back surface design can improve visual acuity in complex cases afterpenetrating keratoplasty.Methods: 23 eyes were included.There were thirteen female and ten male patients.They were fittedwith with Rose K2 Post Graft contact lenses a special back surface that was designed for opticalrehabilitation after penetrating keratoplasty. . The patients were followed up for an average periodof 12,3 months. Lens tolerance and corrected visual acuity were evaluated and compared with thatcorrected with spectacles.Results: Mean patient age was 28±7 years (range: 16 to 41 years). Mean postoperative sphericalequivalent was 3.50±2.2 D and mean refractive cylinder was 4.20±2.50 D. Average postoperativeBSCVA was 0.45. The visual acuity with Rose K2 Post Graft contact lenses was significantly improved innearly all eyes with an average increase of 4,7 lines accompanied by good contact lens tolerance andsatisfactory contact lens fit. No noticeable complications were observed.Conclusions: Rose K2 Post Graft with special back surface design can improve visual results andlens tolerance, and minimise problems in contact lens fitting. This is in favour of contact lenses as analternative to surgical procedures for correction of high or irregular astigmatism after penetratingkeratoplasty.XXV ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN EYE BANK ASSOCIATION Zagreb, Croatia 18/19 January 2013 87