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Br J Ophthalmol 81:631-636 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.8.631
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Conclusions of the corneal transplant follow up study

Table 4

Factors influencing visual acuity

Factor Coefficient (99% CI)
3 months 12 months
Baseline −1.53 (6/28) −1.40 (6/24)
Recipient age (years)
 0–9 −0.14 (−1.04, 0.77) −0.46 (−1.50, 0.58)
 10–19 0.43 (0.03, 0.84) 0.48 (0.05, 0.93)
 20–29 0.44 (0.14, 0.74) 0.32 (−0.02, 0.66)
 30–39 0.41 (0.13, 0.70) 0.43 (0.11, 0.76)
 40–49 0.27 (−0.01, 0.55) 0.38 (0.06, 0.70)
 50–59 0.28 (0.02, 0.54) 0.37 (0.07, 0.67)
 60–69 0.09 (−0.13, 0.70) 0.28 (0.03, 0.52)
 70–79 0.08 (−0.12, 0.28) 0.20 (−0.02, 0.43)
 80+ 0.00  0.00
Previous grafts
 None 0.00 0.00
 One −0.12 (−0.31,0.08) −0.21 (−0.43, 0.01)
 Two −0.61 (−0.96, −0.27) −0.50 (−0.93, −0.07)
 More −0.69 (−1.16, −0.21) −0.49 (−1.00, 0.02)
Reasons for graft
 Cosmetic
  No 0.00 0.00
  Yes −0.27 (−0.50, −0.04) −0.13 (−0.39, 0.12)
Diagnosis
 Keratoconus 0.00 0.00
 Primary EF −0.16 (−0.45, 0.12) −0.09 (−0.41, 0.23)
 Secondary EF −0.68 (−0.96, −0.40) −0.63 (−0.95, −0.31)
 HSK −0.26 (−0.53, 0.01) −0.37 (−0.68, −0.07)
 Other inflammation −0.35 (−0.62, −0.08) −0.43 (−0.74, −0.13)
 Stromal dystrophy −0.05 (−0.38, 0.27) 0.03 (−0.34, 0.41)
 Trauma −0.56 (−0.91, −0.21) −0.89 (−1.28, −0.50)
 Others  −0.69 (−0.99, −0.38) −0.92 (−1.27, −0.58)
Glaucoma
 No 0.00 0.00
 Yes −0.41 (−0.60, −0.22) −0.63 (−0.85, −0.41)
Other eye diseases
 No 0.00 0.00
 Yes −0.26 (−0.51, −0.01) −0.14 (−0.42, 0.14)
Preoperative VA
 <6/60 0.00 0.00
 <6/24 0.34 (0.19, 0.49) 0.41 (0.24, 0.58)
 ⩾6/24 0.41 (0.22, 0.59) 0.47 (0.27, 0.67)
 Unrecorded 0.23 (−0.29, 0.76) 0.08 (−0.63, 0.79)
Graft size
 Sum
  ⩽14.5 mm 0.00 0.00
  ⩽15.5 mm 0.16 (0.02, 0.30) 0.08 (−0.08, 0.24)
  >15.5 mm 0.14 (−0.02, 0.30) 0.19 (0.01, 0.37)
 Difference
  = 0 mm 0.00 0.00
  ⩽0.25 mm 0.07 (−0.10, 0.23) 0.16 (−0.03, 0.34)
  >0.25 mm 0.02 (−0.12, 0.16) 0.11 (−0.05, 0.27)
Vitreous surgery
 No  0.00  0.00
 Yes −0.28 (−0.47, −0.09) −0.07 (−0.30, 0.15)
  • EF = endothelial failure; HSK = herpes simplex keratitis.

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