Wajid Ali Khan.
Indications of penetrating Keratoplasty at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi
Pak Armed Forces Med J Sep 2005;55(3):237-40.
Al_Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Rawalpindi

Indications of penetrating keratoplasty at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan (1992-2004). To analyze the indications, gender and age distribution in patients for penetrating keratoplasty at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi (1992-2004). Retrospective analysis of 1,000 eyes having keratoplasty at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital for indications, age and gender distribution. One thousand eyes of 927 patients, 606 (65.37%) males and 321 (34.63%) females were analyzed. Sixty five percent patients were younger than 25 years. The leading indications were keratoconus 367 (36.7%), corneal scars 194 cases (19.4%), bullous keratopathy 115 eyes (11.5%) and corneal dystrophies 112 eyes (11.2%). Indications for keratoplasty at our set up compare well with other studies from the region.

Category: Eye
Keywords: Keratoplasty. Cornea. Keratoconus.

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