Epidemiologic Studies of Keratoplasty in Korea
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 538-547, 2006.
Article
en Ko
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To report an epidemiologic study of keratoplasty in which we analyze basic data of corneal transplants and corneal donations in Korea. METHODS: From June 2004 through October 2004, questionnaires were distributed to 25 hospitals. The questionnaires were about the characteristics of patients registered in eye banks for keratoplasty from May 2001 to April 2003, and about the results of keratoplasties performed from May 2002 to April 2003. RESULTS: The leading corneal diseases in patients registered for keratoplasty were infectious keratitis (22.0%), trauma (21.0%), and pseudophakic and aphakic bullous keratopathy (13.8%), in that order. The leading indications in corneal recipients were: trauma (15.5%), pseudophakic and aphakic bullous keratopathy (13.7%), and infectious keratitis (10.7%), in that order. In 233 cases of keratoplasties, penetrating keratoplasty was performed in 229 cases (98.3%) and lamellar keratoplasty was performed in 4 cases (1.7%). The most common combined surgery was cataract extraction. Common causes of graft failure were rejection of donor cornea and infection. Imported donor corneas were used in sixty-one cases (26.2%) among the 233 total keratoplasties. CONCLUSIONS: We constructed an epidemiologic data base of patients registered for keratoplasty, corneal donation, and the results of keratoplasties throughout Korea.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM
Asunto principal:
Donantes de Tejidos
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Extracción de Catarata
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Estudios Epidemiológicos
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Trasplante de Córnea
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Queratoplastia Penetrante
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Córnea
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Enfermedades de la Córnea
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Trasplantes
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Bancos de Ojos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article