Factors influencing graft failure
| Factor | RR (99% CI) |
|---|---|
| Surgeon experience | |
| <50 reports | 1.00 |
| >50 reports | 0.61 (0.41, 0.91) |
| Recipient age (years) | |
| 0–9 | 4.58 (1.76,11.92) |
| 10–19 | 1.85 (0.62, 5.55) |
| 20–29 | 1.50 (0.66, 3.40) |
| 30–39 | 0.86 (0.37, 2.01) |
| 40–49 | 1.13 (0.54, 2.35) |
| 50–59 | 1.00 (0.51, 1.94) |
| 60–69 | 1.19 (0.68, 2.11) |
| 70–79 | 1.20 (0.71, 2.03) |
| 80+ | 1.00 |
| Previous grafts | |
| None | 1.00 |
| One | 1.16 (0.73, 1.82) |
| Two | 2.59 (1.41, 4.74) |
| More | 2.96 (1.40, 6.22) |
| Reasons for graft | |
| Visual only | 1.00 |
| Visual and other | 1.16 (0.76, 1.76) |
| Non-visual | 1.88 (1.10, 3.20) |
| Deep vascularisation | |
| No | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.53 (1.07, 2.20) |
| Stromal oedema | |
| Absent | 1.00 |
| Central | 1.39 (0.79, 2.46) |
| Diffuse/uniform | 1.86 (1.15, 3.03) |
| Other | 2.85 (1.34, 6.05) |
| Uveal inflammation | |
| No | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.78 (1.01, 3.15) |
| Suture method | |
| Continuous | 1.00 |
| Interrupted | 1.03 (0.72,1.47) |
| Mixed | 1.57 (1.01, 2.47) |