[Postoperative astigmatism after penetrating corneal grafts (author's transl)]

232 cases of penetrating grafts from 1961-1972 have been studied. 141 (60%) were evaluated for visual acuity and corneal astigmatism. Since the introduction of the running suture (1966) postoperative complications have markedly decreased, visual acuity is in the average good and even very good. Patients operated for keratokonus however show higher postoperative astigmatism than patients operatedfor other corneal diseases.