Corneal dystrophy following lens implantation.

Corneal dystrophy following lens implantation is a fairly frequent complication. In our material from the last 2 years (293 corneal grafts) we checked the number of cases of these iatrogenic dystrophies which we had treated. The causes of the dystrophy were investigated and the results with respect to the visual acuity after corneal grafting were reviewed. It appears that the most favourable results are obtained if the corneal graft is performed within 9 months of the onset of the dystrophy.