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The success and survival of repeat corneal grafts
C M Kirkness1, E Ezra, N S Rice
1Department of Clinical Opthalmology and Corneal Clinic, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
Eye (London, England)
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
The results of 99 second grafts in individual eyes are reported. The five-year survival of these grafts was 49%. Allograft rejection was responsible for the majority of failures, but recurrence of host disease and endothelial decompensation were also important. Glaucoma was an important complication in 38% of eyes. Only 12 eyes in the series had no significant complication and 18 eyes achieved a corrected visual acuity of 6/12 or better.