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Study Papers | Ophthalmology | India | Volume 13 Issue 8, August 2024 | Rating: 3.8 / 10
Epidemiology and Clinical Evaluation of Patients Enrolled for Keratoplasty - A Retrospective Study
Dr Kalpana Jain | Dr Sunaina Hatila | Dr Priya Vyas
Abstract: Objective: To describe epidemiology, indication and refusal from keratoplasty. Method: The records were analyzed from tertiary care hospital for age, gender, indication and refusal form keratoplasty and visual statuses at the time of re-assessment of patients. Results: The medical record of 52 patients were taken who were enrolled for keratoplasty. The average age of patients was 53.20?14.71 ranging from 20-75 year. As the gender, male prevalence was 59.18%. The main indication of Keratoplasty were healed fungal keratits (42.8%), Bullous Keratopathy (28.5%), corneal opacity due to small pox (14.2%), previously failed keratoplasty (7.1%), Trauma (7.1%), other (0.3%). Visual status of patients on Snellen?s visual acuity chart at the time of re-assessment were in range of 6/60-3/60 (5%), 3/60-1/60 (11%), PRaccurate-FC 1 meters (33%), PL+ PRaccurate (16%), PL+ Prin accurate (16%), PL negative (19%) at the time of re-assessment. Most of the patient refusal for surgery due to Denial (34%) after knowing the prognosis, fundal pathologies (22.4%), death (12.2%), unable to contact (12.2%), operated somewhere else (8.1%), others (11.1%). Conclusion: Predominantly middle-aged male who were affected and most common indication for keratoplasty being resolved fungal keratitis, followed by bullous keratopathy and most common cause for refusal from surgery was denial, followed by fundal pathologies.
Keywords: keratoplasty, fungal keratitis, visual status, surgery refusal, epidemiology
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 8, August 2024,
Pages: 1084 - 1086