Incidence and risk factors for glaucoma development and progression after corneal transplantation.
Chhavi SainiEmma C DaviesLawson UngJames ChodoshJoseph B CiolinoUla V JurkunasEleftherios I PaschalisRoberto PinedaHajirah N SaeedJia YinLucy Q ShenPublished in: Eye (London, England) (2022)
A significant proportion of patients developed glaucoma or exhibited glaucoma progression within 1 year after corneal transplantation. Patient selection for DSEK may partly explain the higher risk for glaucoma in these patients. Postoperative IOP spikes should be minimized and may indicate the need for co-management with a glaucoma specialist.