Clinical Evaluations of Recurrence after Keratoplasty in Herpes Simplex Keratitis
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 209-215, 1992.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-131496
ABSTRACT
We conducted a retrospective study of 30 penetrating keratoplasties (30 patients) for corneal opacity due to herpes simplex keratitis from Jan. 1980 to Dec. 1989 at St. Mary's Hospital. The follow-up periods ranged from 1.3 years to 11 years (mean; 4.8 years). Overall, 23 out of the 30 transplants (76.7%) remained clear grafted cornea and 18 eyes (60%) achieved good to excellent visual acuities (0.3 or better). Herpes simplex keratitis was inactive at the time of corneal transplantation in 27 eyes (90%) and the recurrent rate after surgery was 18.5%. Patients with active ulceration or perforation, had particularly poor success rates. The overall rate of recurrent herpetic keratitis after transplantation for herpes was 26.6% Preoperative corneal neovascularization was not a statistically significant prognostic factor with regard to final visual outcome, graft clarity, graft rejection or recurrent herpetic keratitis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Recurrence
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Ulcer
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Visual Acuity
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Corneal Transplantation
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Keratoplasty, Penetrating
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Keratitis, Herpetic
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Corneal Neovascularization
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Cornea
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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