title: The results of penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus.
abstract: At the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital in Lund, Sweden, keratoconus is the most common indication for penetrating keratoplasty. We studied 77 keratoplasties performed on keratoconic eyes between 1989-1991. Postoperative corrected visual acuity was better than or equal to 0.5 in 65 eyes (84.4%), and 30 eyes (39%) had visual acuity of 1.0. The mean postoperative astigmatism was 3.75 D with a range of 0-12.5 D. Eight patients underwent relaxing incision with satisfactory results in 6 patients. Graft rejection was observed in 6 eyes (7.8%). The most serious complication seen in our group of patients was a retrocorneal fibrous membrane that developed in one patient.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Lund, Sweden.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Koralewska-Makár
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Florén
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Stenevi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery*; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity