Indications for keratoplasty for different age groups
| Age group | Most common diagnoses | Number of eyes |
|---|---|---|
| CHED, congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy. | ||
| Less than 5 years | Peters’ anomaly | 3 |
| CHED | 2 | |
| Congenital corneal opacity | 2 | |
| not otherwise specified | ||
| Aged 5–9 years | Keratoconus | 5 |
| Penetrating trauma | 2 | |
| Viral keratitis | 2 | |
| Peters’ anomaly | 1 | |
| Aged 10–14 years | Keratoconus | 34 |
| Penetrating trauma | 3 | |
| Viral keratitis | 2 | |
| Aphakic corneal oedema | 1 | |
| Limbal dermoid | 1 | |