Trends in the Indications for Penetrating Keratoplasty, 1980-2001
Kang PC, Klintworth GK, Kim T, Carlson AN, Adelman R, Stinnett S, Afshari NA. Trends in the Indications for Penetrating Keratoplasty, 1980-2001. Cornea 2005, 24: 801-803. PMID: 16160495, DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000157407.43699.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuchs' dystrophyBullous keratopathyDuke University Eye CenterUniversity Eye CenterMain outcome measuresCases of PKFailed graftCommon indicationRetrospective reviewCorneal scarLeading indicationOutcome measuresEye CenterGraftNumber of PKsKeratopathyDystrophyIndicationsKeratoplastyYears 1980KeratoconusRespective frequencies