Visual results in repeat penetrating keratoplasty.
In a study of visual prognosis after repeat penetrating keratoplasty, we found that 18 of 29 eyes required only one regraft and 11 required multiple repeat penetrating keratoplasties. After an average follow-up of 15.7 months, six of the 18 eyes with only one regraft had achieved visual acuities of 20/100 or better. After an average follow-up of 27.5 months, only one of 11 eyes with multiple regrafts achieved a best corrected visual acuity of 20/100 or better.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D014792:Visual Acuity