5/4/2015
Graft rejection in pediatric penetrating keratoplasty: Clinical features and outcomes
Oman J Ophthalmol. 2015 JanApr; 8(1): 33–37.
PMCID: PMC4333541
doi: 10.4103/0974620X.149862
Graft rejection in pediatric penetrating keratoplasty: Clinical features and outcomes Rakhi Kusumesh and Murugesan Vanathi1 Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India 1 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India Correspondence: Dr. Rakhi Kusumesh, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Patna, Bihar, India. E mail:
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Abstract Purpose:
Early presentation of rejection facilitates early initiation of treatment which can favor a reversible rejection and better outcome. We analyzed the incidence, clinical features including rejectiontreatment period and outcomes following graft rejection in our series of pediatric corneal graft. Materials and Methods:
Case records of pediatric penetrating keratoplasty (PK) were reviewed retrospectively, and parameters noted demographic profile, indication of surgery, surgeryrejection period, rejectiontreatment interval, graft outcome, and complications. Results:
PK was performed in 66 eyes of 66 children