Laxman Dasar1, Chaitra Pujar2, Kanwarpal Singh Gill3, Madhuri Patil3, Mallikarjun Salagar4. 1. 1. Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, S. Nijalingappa Medical College , Navanagar, Bagalkot - 587102, Karnataka, India . 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, S. Nijalingappa Medical College , Navanagar, Bagalkot - 587102, Karnataka, India . 3. PG Student, Department of Ophthalmology, S. Nijalingappa Medical College , Navanagar, Bagalkot - 587102, Karnataka, India . 4. Professor & HOD, Department of Ophthalmology, S. Nijalingappa Medical College , Navanagar, Bagalkot - 587102, Karnataka, India .
Abstract
AIM: To study the indications of penetrating keratoplasty in Southern India. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Retrospective study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective evaluation of eye bank records from December, 2002 to December, 2012 with respect to indications for penetrating keratoplasty. RESULTS: During the period considered for study, 102 penetrating keratoplasties were performed. The leading indications for penetrating keratoplasty were corneal scarring (60.7%), followed by regrafting (12.7%), spheroidal degeneration (9.8%), aphakic bullous keratopathy (5.88%), pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (2.94%), acute infectious keratitis (2.94%), corneal dystrophy and keratoconus (4.9%). Healed infectious keratitis (72.88%) was the most common subcategory among the eyes with corneal scarring followed by traumatic corneal scars (16.12%). CONCLUSION: Corneal scarring from healed infectious keratitis are the most common indication for keratoplasty in Southern India.
AIM: To study the indications of penetrating keratoplasty in Southern India. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Retrospective study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective evaluation of eye bank records from December, 2002 to December, 2012 with respect to indications for penetrating keratoplasty. RESULTS: During the period considered for study, 102 penetrating keratoplasties were performed. The leading indications for penetrating keratoplasty were corneal scarring (60.7%), followed by regrafting (12.7%), spheroidal degeneration (9.8%), aphakic bullous keratopathy (5.88%), pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (2.94%), acute infectious keratitis (2.94%), corneal dystrophy and keratoconus (4.9%). Healed infectious keratitis (72.88%) was the most common subcategory among the eyes with corneal scarring followed by traumatic corneal scars (16.12%). CONCLUSION:Corneal scarring from healed infectious keratitis are the most common indication for keratoplasty in Southern India.
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