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. 2013 Nov;7(11):2505-7.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/7030.3591. Epub 2013 Nov 10.

Indications of penetrating keratoplasty in southern India

Laxman Dasar  1 , Chaitra Pujar  2 , Kanwarpal Singh Gill  3 , Madhuri Patil  3 , Mallikarjun Salagar  4
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Indications of penetrating keratoplasty in southern India

Laxman Dasar et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

Aim: To study the indications of penetrating keratoplasty in Southern India.

Settings and design: Retrospective study.

Material and methods: Retrospective evaluation of eye bank records from December, 2002 to December, 2012 with respect to indications for penetrating keratoplasty.

Results: During the period considered for study, 102 penetrating keratoplasties were performed. The leading indications for penetrating keratoplasty were corneal scarring (60.7%), followed by regrafting (12.7%), spheroidal degeneration (9.8%), aphakic bullous keratopathy (5.88%), pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (2.94%), acute infectious keratitis (2.94%), corneal dystrophy and keratoconus (4.9%). Healed infectious keratitis (72.88%) was the most common subcategory among the eyes with corneal scarring followed by traumatic corneal scars (16.12%).

Conclusion: Corneal scarring from healed infectious keratitis are the most common indication for keratoplasty in Southern India.

Keywords: Corneal scarring; India; Indications; Penetrating keratoplasty.

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