Hierarchy of prognostic factors for corneal allograft survival.
The results of analyses of 1218 consecutive corneal transplants performed in a single centre reveal that the most important prognostic factors for corneal allograft survival are recipient corneal vascularisation, graft diameter, HLA-A and B matching especially for high risk patients, organ culture storage of donor corneas prior to transplantation and donor age.
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D000368:Aged; D003315:Cornea / Q000098:blood supply / Q000276:immunology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014021:Tissue Preservation
D006680:HLA Antigens