Ten-year postoperative results of penetrating keratoplasty
Ing JJ;Ing HH;Nelson LR;Hodge DO;Bourne WM;;
ophthalmology1998Vol. 105pp. -
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Abstract
From 5 to 10 years after penetrating keratoplasty, the annual rate of endothelial cell loss was seven times the normal rate. The endothelial cell loss, pleomorphism, polymegethism, and corneal thickness increased significantly during this time, indicating continued endothelial instability and dysfun …