INDICATIONS OF PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY AT AL-SHIFA TRUST EYE HOSPITAL, RAWALPINDI

Penetrating Keratoplasty

Authors

  • Wajid Ali Khan Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi

Keywords:

Indications, penetrating keratoplasty

Abstract

Indications of penetrating keratoplasty at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan (1992-2004). To analyze the indications, gender and age distribution in patients for penetrating keratoplasty at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi (1992-2004). Retrospective analysis of 1,000 eyes having keratoplasty at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital for indications, age and gender distribution. One thousand eyes of 927 patients, 606 (65.37%) males and 321 (34.63%) females were analyzed. Sixty five percent patients were younger than 25 years. The leading indications were keratocouns 367 (36.7%), corneal scars 194 cases (19.4%), bullous keratopathy 115 eyes (11.5%) and corneal dystrophies 112 eyes (11.2%). Indications for keratoplasty at our set up compare well with other studies from the region.

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Published

30-09-2005

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 3 (2005): September

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

1.
Khan WA. INDICATIONS OF PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY AT AL-SHIFA TRUST EYE HOSPITAL, RAWALPINDI: Penetrating Keratoplasty. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2005 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Sep. 1];55(3):237-40. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1249