Keratoplasty in the United States: Trends and Indications From 2015 to 2020.
Grace XiaoBrittany C TsouUri S SoibermanChristina R PrescottDivya SrikumaranFasika A WoretaPublished in: Cornea (2022)
From 2015 to 2020, keratoplasty trends in the United States showed a continuation of the decrease in PK and increase in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty observed in the previous decade. The most common domestic indications from 2017 to 2020 have been repeat corneal graft, endothelial dystrophy, and ectasias/thinnings for PK, EK, and ALK, respectively.