Risk Factors for Progression to Penetrating Keratoplasty in Patients With Keratoconus
Reeves SW, Stinnett S, Adelman RA, Afshari NA. Risk Factors for Progression to Penetrating Keratoplasty in Patients With Keratoconus. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2005, 140: 607.e1-607.e6. PMID: 16226512, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorneal transplantationRisk factorsDemographic risk factorsKeratoconus patientsAverage keratometryMultivariate analysisDuke University Eye CenterSignificant univariate risk factorsRisks of transplantationUniversity Eye CenterTertiary referral centerDisease 5 yearsUnivariate risk factorsSignificant risk factorsCase-control studyHigher keratometry valuesReferral centerKeratoconic patientsVisual acuityClinical indicatorsKeratoconic eyesRisk groupsKeratometry valuesEye CenterTransplantation