Clinical indications for penetrating keratoplasty in Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, 1996-1999.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the leading indication for penetrating keratoplasty. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
The authors retrospectively performed a chart review of the hospital records of all patients who underwent penetrating keratoplasty at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital between January 1996 and December 1999.RESULTS:
A total of 45 corneal transplants were performed. The leading indications for penetrating keratoplasty, in order of decreasing frequency, were bullous keratopathy (28.9%), corneal scar (22.2%), corneal dystrophy and degeneration (20.0%), corneal ulcer (17.8%), regraft (8.9%), and trauma (2.2%).CONCLUSION:
Bullous keratopathy was the leading indication for penetrating keratoplasty at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital from 1996 to 1999, followed by corneal scar. The major cause of bullous keratopathy was associated with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Thailand
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Severity of Illness Index
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Visual Acuity
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Child
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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