Risk Factors for the Development of Ocular Hypertension After Keratoplasty: A Systematic Review

Purpose: To identify risk factors for the development of ocular hypertension after keratoplasty. Methods: A systematic search in PubMed and Embase identified 67 relevant articles published between January 1990 and 2019. We preferentially searched for data on an intraocular pressure increase above 21 mmHg at 6 months or a threshold or time point close to that and reported whether the preoperative or intraoperative status of risk factors was defined. The results were presented in evidence tables, visualizing the direction of the association, whether univariate and/or multivariate analysis was performed, and the significance level (P
Source: Cornea - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Source Type: research