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[Indications for keratoplasty in District Railway Hospital in Katowice]
Edward Wylegała1, Dariusz Dobrowolski, Dorota Tarnawska
1Z Oddziału Okulistyki Okregowego Szpitala Kolejowego w Katowicach.
Purpose:
The retrospective analysis of indications for keratoplasty.
Material And Methods:
The study of 517 keratoplasties between May 2000 and December 2004.
Results:
The indications were: corneal oedema--24,5%, keratoconus--18,1%, corneal leucoma--15,0%, limbus insufficiency--10,2%, Fuchs endothelial dystrophy--9,0%, graft decompensation--8,1%, other acquired keratopaties--5,9%, corneal perforation--5,8%, anterior and stromal dystrophies--2,3%, Peters' syndrome--0,38%, choristoma--0,19%.
Conclusion:
Main indication for keratoplasty are corneal oedema and keratoconus.
