Emergency presentation of corneal graft patients.
One hundred and forty-two patients with corneal grafts made 205 visits to the Accident and Emergency Department of Moorfields Eye Hospital during a twelve-month period. One-third of cases showed a graft rejection episode while another third had a problem directly related to the graft. The figures emphasise the need for continuing patient education so that graft problems may be dealt with promptly.
D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D004630:Emergencies; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors
D013256:Steroids