Mechanisms of corneal graft failure : The erosion of corneal privilege

Corneal infiltration after recurrent corneal epithelial erosion.

AIMS To describe the clinical features of patients with a history of recurrent corneal epithelial erosion who develop acute corneal infiltration. METHODS The records were reviewed of patients who had previously been examined and treated for recurrent corneal epithelial erosion and who presented again with signs suggestive of a microbial keratitis. RESULTS 11 patients were described; one pat...

The immune privilege of corneal grafts.

Keratoplasty is the oldest and one of the most successful forms of solid tissue transplantation. In the United States, over 33,000 corneal transplants are performed each year. Unlike other forms of tissue transplantation, keratoplasties are routinely performed without the aid of tissue typing or systemic immunosuppressive drugs. In spite of this, 90% of the first-time corneal transplants will s...

Frequency of Causes of Corneal Re-graft during 5 Years at Khalili Hospital, Shiraz

Purpose: To evaluate study of corneal the frequency of re-graft during 5 years at Khalili hospital, Shiraz. Methods: In this retrospective observational study, all corneal re-grafts during 5 years (2009-2014) were assessed at Khalili Hospital, Shiraz. Demographic data of 76 cases, out of total of 1 190 transplants, were retrieved, including age, area of residence, primary disease, type of graft...

Penetrating Corneal Graft.

Perioperative and postoperative risk factors for corneal graft failure

PURPOSE In this study, we assessed the outcome of penetrating keratoplasties using organ-cultured corneal tissues at the University Eye Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany. The goal was to identify perioperative and postoperative risk factors that may affect graft survival. PATIENTS AND METHODS The medical records of 377 patients who underwent a penetrating keratoplasty b...