RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Survival of the fittest: phacoemulsification outcomes in four corneal transplants by Dr Ramon Castroviejo JF British Journal of Ophthalmology JO Br J Ophthalmol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. SP 1076 OP 1081 DO 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-316435 VO 105 IS 8 A1 Jovany Jeomar Franco A1 Jose Luis Reyes Luis A1 Salma Rahim A1 Stephen Greenstein A1 Roberto Pineda YR 2021 UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/105/8/1076.abstract AB Aim To evaluate and report the outcomes following phacoemulsification on four eyes, 45 years or more after corneal transplantation.Methods A retrospective case series of four eyes in three patients (P1, P2, P3), undergoing phacoemulsification at least 45 years after corneal transplantation by Dr Ramon Castroviejo. Corneal graft survival outcome measures included central corneal thickness (CCT), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), corneal clarity and endothelial cell count (ECC).Results Phacoemulsification was successfully completed in all four cases with no instances of graft failure during the postoperative follow-up period, which ranged from 17 months to 76 months. At the conclusion of the follow-up period, all four grafts remained clear, and BCVA remained better than or similar to preoperative values. Long-term follow-up revealed no meaningful changes in CCT after phacoemulsification. All but one case experienced a decrease in ECC, with ECC values in the four cases ranging from 538 cells/mm2 to 1436 cells/mm2 at the conclusion of postoperative follow-up.Conclusion Limited data have been published on the long-term survival of corneal grafts after intraocular surgery, especially for extremely ‘mature’ corneal transplants. This case series demonstrates that with appropriate preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative measures, successful phacoemulsification can be performed in these cases with excellent long-term results.