Examining the Influence of COVID-19 Infection and Pandemic Restrictions on the Risk of Corneal Transplant Rejection or Failure: A Multicenter Study

CONCLUSIONS: This study found no significant increase in the risk of graft rejection or failure in patients with a prior keratoplasty history following COVID-19 diagnosis nor in any patients who had a new keratoplasty done during 2020-2022 when compared to a similar pre-pandemic interval.PMID:37427895 | DOI:10.1080/08820538.2023.2234495

Source: Seminars in Ophthalmology - July 10, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Rahul Raiker Sinan Akosman William Foos Haig Pakhchanian Shelly Mishra Craig Geist David A Belyea Source Type: research