Pediatric keratoplasty in India: Indications and outcomes

Abstract

PURPOSE: To analyze the indications and outcomes of pediatric corneal transplantation surgery in a tertiary eye care center in the developing world. METHODS: In this longitudinal, retrospective study involving continuous cases, the records of 168 eyes of 154 children undergoing keratoplasty at a tertiary care center's specialized keratoplasty clinic during a 7-year period (1998-2004) were reviewed. The demography, etiology of opacification, visual acuity, and other findings were recorded. Intraoperative and postoperative details were reviewed. Major postoperative outcomes analyzed were visual acuity, graft survival, causes of graft failure, and follow-up duration. RESULTS: Infectious keratit..