Corneal Transplantation for Infectious Keratitis: A Prospective Dutch Registry Study.
Judith M J VeugenSuryan L DunkerPetra F G WolffsPaul H M SavelkoulBjorn WinkensFrank J H M van den BiggelaarRudy M M A NuijtsMor M Dickmannull nullPublished in: Cornea (2023)
Viral keratitis was the most common indication for transplantation, followed by bacterial and Acanthamoeba keratitis. HLA matching did not offer protection over elective non-HLA-matched procedures, whereas emergency procedures and grafts sized >8.5 mm showed poor survival. In optical keratoplasty, survival is high for all pathogens, whereas in therapeutic keratoplasty Acanthamoeba shows poor outcome.