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[Prognosis of corneal transplantation after penetrating eye injury].

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:The success of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) after penetrating eye injuries is often worse than in keratoplasty with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy. However, comparable investigations are rare. Therefore, we have retrospectively analyzed the results and complication rates of PKPs in patients who experienced penetrating eye injuries. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1990 and 1997 forty-four patients who received a corneal transplant at Kiel University Eye Hospital after penetrating eye injury (study group S) were analyzed. 29 patients were re-examined (visual acuity testing, slit lamp microscopy, applanation tonometry, stereo testing, corneal TMS topography, keratometry, endothelial microscopy, perimetry, indirect retinoscopy, testing of the retinal visual acuity and probatory contact lens fitting). Postoperative follow-up ranged between 1 and 6 years (median 3 years). The results were compared to a group of corneal grafts performed in patients with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy (K, n = 18 patients, 25 eyes, median follow-up 2.8 years). RESULTS:38males and 6 women had had a bilateral visual acuity of 0.8 or better before the accident, except for three cases. At the time of eye injury the patients' age ranged from 4 to 76 years. The eye trauma was caused by splinters of metal (45 %), glass (20 %), wood (16 %) or stone (11 %). In 73 % of the cases the injury was confined to the anterior segment of the eye (S1). The posterior part of the eye was involved in 27 % (S2). BCVA of S before keratoplasty (KP) was 1/15 on average (K 0.2), at least one year after KP 0.25 (K 0.4); post KP S1 was better than S2 (p = 0.0234), and K better than S (p = 0.0009). In group S 29 patients received a graft at random because of a central corneal scar, 14 patients received an HLA-typed graft with 2.3 mismatches on average. 93 % of the grafts (41 patients) were clear at the last examination, 8 patients showed rejection episodes, half of them were reversible. 5 patients received a second graft because of an irreversible rejection or endothelial decompensation. BCVA improved by at least one line in 84 % in S (K 92 %). BCVA was unchanged after KP in 6.8 % (K 8 %). In 9.1 % of S BCVA after KP was worse (K 0 %). 32 out of 44 patients had a BCVA of 0.1 or better after the last check-up, 13 out of 44 patients presented with a BCVA of 0.5 or better (K40 %). 15 out of 29 patients separately tested showed stereopsis compared to 8 preoperatively in S. In 48 % of the patients studied stereovision could not be restored. 82 % of the patients suffered from topographical irregular astigmatism in S, the superficial geometry of recipient's cornea seems relevant for astigmatism of the graft. Frequent postsurgical complications consisted of secondary glaucoma (S 27 %, K 4 %), immunological rejections (S 18 %, K 0 %), and amblyopia (S 14 %, K 0 %). CONCLUSION:Compared to patients with Fuchs' dystrophy the results of grafting after eye injuries are significantly worse. This relates to BCVA, astigmatism, frequency of secondary glaucoma and graft rejection.

journal_name

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd

journal_title

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

authors

Suleiman Y,Amm M,Duncker GI,Nölle B

doi

10.1055/s-2004-813536

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-08-01 00:00:00

pages

658-73

issue

eissn

0023-2165

issn

1439-3999

journal_volume

221

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[Prognosis of corneal transplantation after penetrating eye injury].