Analysis of the Changes in Keratoplasty Indications and Preferred Techniques

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 9; no. 11; p. e112696
• Main Authors: Lang, Stefan J., Bischoff, Mona, Böhringer, Daniel, Seitz, Berthold, Reinhard, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 11.11.2014; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Automation; Biology and Life Sciences; Catchment Area (Health); Cornea; Corneal transplantation; Corneal Transplantation - methods; Corneal Transplantation - statistics & numerical data; Crosslinking; Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty - methods; Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty - statistics & numerical data; Dystrophy; Eye surgery; Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - surgery; Germany; Health aspects; Humans; Keratoconus; Keratoconus - surgery; Lasers; Lists; Medicine and Health Sciences; Ophthalmology; Patients; Polymer crosslinking; Retrospective Studies; Surgery; Surgical techniques; Transplantation; Transplants & implants; Travel; Germany

Recently, novel techniques introduced to the field of corneal surgery, e.g. Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) and corneal crosslinking, extended the therapeutic options. Additionally contact lens fitting has developed new alternatives. We herein investigated, whether these techniques...