Abstract

Study Design: A retrospective, observational study from April 2022 to September 2023.
Purpose: To analyze the profile of Corneal Recipients in a newly established Govt Eye Bank.
Methods: Data from 119 corneal transplant recipients were reviewed. Parameters including demographic profile, indications, type of keratoplasty & graft size were analyzed.
Results: Mean age was 54.36 yrs. with 58% male and 42% female. Failed graft (26%), refractory corneal ulcer (21%), adherent leucoma (17%) & corneal scar (15%) were the predominant indications. PK was performed in majority (97%), mostly OptPK (68%), followed by therapeutic & tectonic PK (11% each). Average donor graft size was 8.32 mm.Visual acuity improved in 49% of recipients with a mean follow-up of 3 months. 13 had to undergone Regraft.
Conclusion: The study emphasized the predominance of PK for managing advanced corneal pathologies in the context of a resource-constrained, newly established eye bank in a government medical college.

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