[The effect of donor age on corneal graft survival]

The effect of donor age on corneal graft survival was evaluated. Two groups of patients were followed up 18 months after keratoplasty. In both groups one half of the patients (53.1%) were with high-risk keratoplasties. For transplantations were used moist chamber preserved grafts. Donor-recipient histocompatibility matching was not done. Blood group antigens (ABO), donor and recipient sex were distributed randomly. During the follow-up period all patients were examined by slit lamp biomicroscopy. Group A: donor age < or = 60, after the 18 month follow-up period 82.7% of grafts were found clear. Group B: donor age > or = 60, after the 18-month follow-up period 80% of grafts were found clear. chi 2 = 0.08. There was no statistically significant difference between group A and group B.