Table 3
Epidemiological and molecular diagnostic data
| Years | Total number of corneal buttons | Number and (%) of corneal buttons with diagnosis of HSK | Number of corneal buttons evaluated by PCR | Number and (%) of corneal buttons with HSV DNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKP, penetrating keratoplasty; HSK, herpes simplex keratitis; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; HSV, herpes simplex virus. | ||||
| 72–6 | 367 | 26 (7%) | 8 | 2 (25%) |
| 77–81 | 330 | 20 (6%) | 13 | 7 (54%) |
| 82–6 | 381 | 13 (3%) | 1 | 0 |
| 87–91 | 476 | 5 (1%) | 3 | 3 (100%) |
| 92–6 | 500 | 6 (1%) | 5 | 3 (60%) |
| 97–01 | 420 | 6 (1%) | 4 | 2 (50%) |
| Total | 2474 | 76 (3%) | 34 | 17 (50%) |
