Epidemiologic Studies of Keratoplasty in Korea.
- Author:
Si Hwan CHOI
1
;
Yang Won LEE
;
Hyo Myung KIM
;
Sun Mo YANG
;
Jong Ug HONG
;
Kyung Chul YOON
;
Eui Sang CHUNG
;
Hung Won TCHAH
;
Kyung Hyun JIN
;
Hee Tae CHO
;
Chun Ki JOO
;
Eung Gwon KIM
;
Kyung Hwan SHYN
;
Do Hyung LEE
;
Tae Hun CHOI
;
Jong Soo LEE
;
Wan Soo KIM
;
Jun HER
;
Won Ryang WEE
;
Mee Kum KIM
;
Sang Bumm LEE
;
Jae Chan KIM
;
Hyung Joon KIM
;
Hyung Keun LEE
;
Jae Duck KIM
;
Woo Chan PARK
;
Seong Geun JEONG
;
Tae Jung YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea. shchoi@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Donor cornea;
Keratoplasty
- MeSH:
Cataract Extraction;
Cornea;
Corneal Diseases;
Corneal Transplantation*;
Epidemiologic Studies*;
Eye Banks;
Humans;
Keratitis;
Keratoplasty, Penetrating;
Korea*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Tissue Donors;
Transplants
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2006;47(4):538-547
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report an epidemiologic study of keratoplasty in which we analyze basic data of corneal transplants and corneal donations in Korea. METHODS: From June 2004 through October 2004, questionnaires were distributed to 25 hospitals. The questionnaires were about the characteristics of patients registered in eye banks for keratoplasty from May 2001 to April 2003, and about the results of keratoplasties performed from May 2002 to April 2003. RESULTS: The leading corneal diseases in patients registered for keratoplasty were infectious keratitis (22.0%), trauma (21.0%), and pseudophakic and aphakic bullous keratopathy (13.8%), in that order. The leading indications in corneal recipients were: trauma (15.5%), pseudophakic and aphakic bullous keratopathy (13.7%), and infectious keratitis (10.7%), in that order. In 233 cases of keratoplasties, penetrating keratoplasty was performed in 229 cases (98.3%) and lamellar keratoplasty was performed in 4 cases (1.7%). The most common combined surgery was cataract extraction. Common causes of graft failure were rejection of donor cornea and infection. Imported donor corneas were used in sixty-one cases (26.2%) among the 233 total keratoplasties. CONCLUSIONS: We constructed an epidemiologic data base of patients registered for keratoplasty, corneal donation, and the results of keratoplasties throughout Korea.
