Trends in surgical procedures and indications for corneal transplantation over 27  years in a tertiary hospital in Japan

ConclusionLamellar keratoplasty has replaced PKP in our hospital. BK and regraft have increased, whereas post-keratitis scars and keratoconus have decreased. Laser-iridotomy-induced BK has decreased during the past decade, whereas Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy has increased.

Source: Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology - July 3, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research