Table 1 Indications for primary corneal transplantation in corneal regrafts
From: Indications and outcome of repeat penetrating keratoplasty in India
Indications | No of eyes (%) (n = 53) | Single regraft (n = 37) | Multiple Regraft (n = 16) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vascularised corneal scars | 35 (66) | 22 | 13 |
Healed infectious keratitis (non-herpetic) | 13 (37.1) | 9 | 4 | |
Herpetic scarring | 11 (31.4) | 3 | 8 | |
Trachomatous | 5 (14.3) | 5 | 0 | |
Trauma | 4 (11.4) | 4 | 0 | |
Steven Johnson's syndrome | 1 (2.9) | 1 | 0 | |
Aniridia | 1 (2.9) | 0 | 1 | |
2 | Infectious keratitis | 6 (11.3) | 5 | 1 |
3 | Aphakic Bullous Keratopathy | 4 (7.5) | 3 | 1 |
4 | Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy | 3 (5.7) | 3 | 0 |
5 | Corneal dystrophy | 4 (7.5) | 3 | 1 |
6 | Congenital glaucoma | 1 (1.9) | 1 | 0 |