Penetrating keratoplasty: Risk factors, indications and visual outcomes
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Introduction: Corneal transplantation is the most common form of transplantation with over 2500 grafts in the United Kingdom and 32 000 grafts undertaken in the United States annually. Aims and Objectives: To study Penetrating Keratoplasty with respect to Risk factors, Indications and Visual Outcomes. Maternal and Methods: A study of 50 cases who were admitted for keratoplasty in our hospital was carried out. A detailed history was elicited regarding the duration and the onset of corneal disease, whether following trauma on foreign body or corneal ulcer. Donor Material: the main source of donor material was voluntary eye donation. The preferred age group of the donor material was from 20-53 years. Results: The most of the cases were Males i.e. 70% and 30% were females. Total number of cases that were subjected for penetrating keratoplasty, 70% were males. Most of the cases were between 51- 60 years of age. Majority of the associated risk factors were Leucoma-50% followed by ; Corneal ulcer with abscess-12%,Corneal ulcer-10%; Staphyloma-8%; Perforated corneal ulcer-6%; Adherent leucoma-6%,Hypopyon ulcer-4%; Opaque corneal grafts-4% respectively. Most common indication was Optical 60% followed by Therapeutic 34% and Cosmetic indication was in 6%. The most common complications /Outcome observed were Vascularisation in 52 % followed by Keratitis in 50%; Peripheral anterior synechiae in 30%; Infection in 28%; Wound leak in 20%; Iridocyclitis in 20%; Glaucoma 20%; Shallow anterior chamber in 20%. Graft rejection in 16%. Conclusion: Penetrating Keratoplasty is overall an effective long-term treatment for improving visual function in selected patients but the complications some time limits its use so the effective and promt management of complications is mandatory.
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Hemkala L Trivedi, Sujit M Murade, Pritam J Pardeshi, Darshana B Rathod
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