Association Between Indication for Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty and Rural Residency.
André S PollmannAshlyn M PintoDanielle CadieuxChristopher D SeamoneStanley P GeorgeCorey A SmithDarrell R LewisPublished in: Cornea (2023)
Residing in a rural area in Atlantic Canada was not associated with DSAEK graft failure. Repeat endothelial keratoplasty was associated with shorter travel time for corneal surgery but not rural residency status. Further research in this field could inform regional health strategies aimed at improving equity and accessibility to ophthalmology subspecialist care.
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