Mark J Mannis, Edward J Holland, Robin L Gal, Mariya Dontchev, Craig Kollman, Dan Raghinaru, Steven P Dunn, Robert L Schultze, David D Verdier, Jonathan H Lass, Irving M Raber, Joel Sugar, Mark S Gorovoy, Alan Sugar, R Doyle Stulting, Monty M Montoya, Jeffrey G Penta, Beth Ann Benetz, Roy W Beck
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the 10-year success rate of penetrating keratoplasty for corneal endothelial disorders is associated with donor age. DESIGN: Multicenter, prospective, double-masked clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1090 participants undergoing penetrating keratoplasty at 80 sites for Fuchs' dystrophy (62%), pseudophakic/aphakic corneal edema (34%), or another corneal endothelial disorder (4%) and followed for up to 12 years...
December 2013: Ophthalmology