title: Post-keratoplasty emergency visits at a hospital in Jordan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the different complaints and presentations, such as emergency visits, after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), ways of management, and the outcome of these visits.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective study included a total of 60 consecutive emergency visits by 55 post-PKP patients at the eye clinic in King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan between January 2007 and January 2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-five patients were included (66.7%) with a preoperative diagnosis of keratoconus. Pain and gritty sensation were the main presenting symptoms; loose irritating sutures (26.7%), and graft rejection (25%) were the most common diagnoses. Fourteen patients (23%) were admitted to the hospital for either re-suturing or intensive treatment, the graft survived in all patients, while the visual acuity was preserved in 96.3%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Proper postoperative care is critical for a successful penetrating keratoplasty; early intervention of sight threatening complications increases the chance of graft survival and best-obtained vision.
authors: Eye Department, Royal Medical Services-King Hussein Medical Center, PO Box 3433, Amman 11181, Jordan. wlasfour@hotmail.com
authors: Wafa M
authors: WM
authors: Asfour
authors: Reham I
authors: RI
authors: Shaban
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult