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Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica
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4/2005
vol. 107
 
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Original paper

Indications for keratoplasty in District Railway Hospital in Katowice

Edward Wylęgała
1
,
Dariusz Dobrowolski
1
,
Dorota Tarnawska
1
,
Ewa Wróblewska-Czajka
1
,
Antonina Jurewicz
1

  1. Z Oddziału Okulistyki Okręgowego Szpitala Kolejowego w Katowicach
Klinika Oczna 2005, 107 (4): 646-649
Online publish date: 2005/12/18
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Introduction
The retrospective analysis of indications for keratoplasty.

Material and methods
The study of 517 keratoplasties between May 2000 and December 2004.

Results
The indications were: corneal oedema – 24,5%, keratoconus – 18,1%, corneal leucoma – 15,0%, limbus insufficiency – 10,2%, Fuchs endothelial dystrophy – 9,0%, graft decompensation – 8,1%, other acquired keratopaties – 5,9 %, corneal perforation – 5,8%, anterior and stromal dystrophies – 2,3%, Peters’ syndrome – 0,38%, choristoma – 0,19%.

Conclusions
Main indication for keratoplasty are corneal oedema and keratoconus.

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indications, keratoplasty

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