Cataract Formation after Penetrating Keratoplasty.
10.3341/jkos.2007.48.12.1636
- Author:
Kyung Sun NA
1
;
Sung Kun CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. eyedoc@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cataract extraction;
Penetrating keratoplasty
- MeSH:
Cataract Extraction;
Cataract*;
Corneal Diseases;
Corneal Transplantation;
Diagnosis;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Keratoplasty, Penetrating*;
Risk Factors;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2007;48(12):1636-1642
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the risk factors for cataract formation and cataract extraction after penetrating keratoplasty to determine whether a combined surgery should be performed. METHODS: Variables from 189 phakic eyes that underwent penetrating keratoplasty from April 1992 to November 2004 were analyzed for the possibility of cataract extraction after penetrating keratoplasty according to sex, age, diagnosis, accompanied glaucoma, preoperative vision and steroid use. The mean interval between penetrating keratoplasty and cataract extraction was also studied. RESULTS: Cataract extraction was performed in 27 eyes (14.3%) and the mean interval between keratoplasty and cataract extraction was 24.5 months. Age was determined to be the most important independent risk factor for cataract extraction (p=0.0009) associated glaucoma also shown to be a risk factor (p=0.0011). Sex and corneal disease before keratoplasty were not shown to be risk factors. In the mean interval cataract extraction following penetrating keratoplasty, no statistically significant difference was found according to age, sex and diagnosis. Posterior subcapsular cataract was predominant (55.6%) and the mean visual acuity improved from 0.10 to 0.42. CONCLUSIONS: The likelihood of cataract formation and cataract extraction subsequent to penetrating keratoplasty increased with age and associated glaucoma. The results from this study can help surgeons to determine whether combined surgery should be performed and help them to counsel patients on the risk of cataract formation.
