title: Corneal pathology and indications for corneal transplant at the Tg. Mures Ophthalmology Clinic.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of corneal pathology that presents indication for cornea/transplant, treatment and follow-up of these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis has been undertaken at the Tg. Mures Ophthalmology Hospital. In the study we have included all patients who had corneal pathology with intact deeper ocular structures. We have examined the treatment of these cases and their admittance to corneal transplantation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2008 in 99 cases of the 3246 hospitalized patients such a corneal condition has been described that presented indication for corneal transplantation. Most common causes were corneal leucomas, corneal ulcers, bullous keratopathy and corneal dystrophies and degenerations. Fourteen patients tried to benefit from corneal transplant abroad financed by the National Health Insurance Office; others went on their own expense. All together four patients appeared for postoperative control at our Hospital.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We have found 99 cases of corneal transplant indication at our Hospital's patients and only a fraction of them have undergone surgery. We can point out a very low level of admittance and a great need for a regional corneal transplantation centers.
authors.affiliation: Ophtalmology clinic Tg. Mureş, Romania madaraszoltan1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Madaras
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferencz
authors.forename: Doina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pop
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Módis
mesh_terms: D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity