Long-term Outcomes of Repeated Corneal Transplantations:A Prospective Dutch Registry Study

PURPOSE: To compare long-term outcomes of repeated corneal transplantations (CT), based on primary indication (Fuchs endothelial dystrophy, FED vs. pseudophakic bullous keratoplasty, PBK), surgical technique (penetrating keratoplasty, PK vs. endothelial keratoplasty, EK), and indication for repeated grafting. SETTINGS: Non-randomized treatment comparison with national registry data (Netherlands Organ Transplantation Registry, NOTR). METHODS: Data on all consecutive repeated CT following primary PK or EK for FED and PBK between 1994 and 2015 was analyzed, with a maximal follow-up of 5 years. Re... Mehr ...