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Year : 2020 | Volume
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Outcomes of corneal transplantation using donor corneas retrieved from patients with chronic kidney disease
N Geetha Sravani1, Ashik Mohamed1, Sushma Nandyala1, Sunita Chaurasia2
1 Ocular Biophysics, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India 2 Cornea and Anterior Segment Services, Ramayamma International Eye Bank, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sunita Chaurasia Cornea and Anterior Segment Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, Telangana India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1465_19
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Purpose: To report the outcomes of corneal transplantation utilizing corneas retrieved from donors with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: Outcomes of corneal transplantation (optical PK and EK) performed from Jan 2018 to Dec 2018 utilizing donor corneas retrieved from CKD patients was performed retrospectively. Results: Of the total of 233 donor corneas retrieved from CKD, 135 (57.9%) were utilized for transplantation after the routine screening protocol of the eye bank. Mean age of the donors was 56.2 ± 13.5 years. The mean endothelial cell density on specular microscopy of the donor corneas used for optical PK was 2685.7 ± 377.6 cells/mm2 (range, 2028–3448 cells/mm2) and for EK was 2731.7 ± 189.1 cells/mm2 (range, 2380–3194 cells/mm2). The overall primary graft failure rate was 5.1%. All grafts except 1, cleared in the PK group. In the EK group (6 DMEK and 16 DSAEK), 1 patient had a complete graft detachment and another 1 had a primary graft failure after DMEK. Conclusion: The donor corneas retrieved from chronic kidney disease patients are safe and suitable for optical keratoplasty provided they meet the criteria for transplantation.
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