Changing trends in keratoplasty in the West of Scotland: a 10-year review.

Abstract

Keratoconus was the leading indication for keratoplasty in the West of Scotland. Both anterior LK and endothelial keratoplasty seemed to show an emerging trend as the procedures of choice for dealing with anterior and posterior corneal pathologies, respectively.

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Temas

• Adolescente
• Adulto
• Anciano
• Ancianos De 80 AÑos Y Mas
• NiÑo
• Enfermedades De La Cornea
• Trasplantacion De Cornea
• Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
• Hembra
• Humanos
• Queratoplastia Penetrante
• Varón
• Middle Aged
• Estudios Retrospectivos
• Escocia
• Young Adult

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Autores

• Darren S J Ting
• C Y Sau
• S Srinivasan
• K Ramaesh
• S Mantry
• F Roberts

Fecha de publicación

2012-02-14

Revista

Temas de la revista

• Oftalmologia

Idioma

Eng.

Copyright

The British journal of ophthalmology

Department of Ophthalmology, Ayr Hospital, Ayr, UK.

Referencia de entrega

Br J Ophthalmol. 2012 Mar;96(3):405-8

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