Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate trends in indications for and preferred surgical techniques of corneal transplantation in Ontario over a 12-year period. DESIGN: Retrospective review of recipient information forms collected by Eye Bank of Canada (Ontario Division). PARTICIPANTS: Patients who received corneal transplantation in Ontario between 2000 and 2012, totaling 11,725 corneal transplants performed. METHODS: Database containing information collected from recipient information forms maintained by the Eye Bank of Canada (Ontario Division) was reviewed. Corneal transplants performed between July 1, 2000, and June 30, 2012, in Ontario were analyzed. Surgeons complete recipient information forms at the time of corneal transplant surgery. Of the 11,725 available recipient information forms, 10,906 (93%) were sufficiently complete to meet the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Six years since initial implementation, partial thickness transplantation continues to increase in popularity. Corneal tissue supply and demand will need to reflect these changes in the field of corneal transplantation.
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Authors | Angela Qiao Zhang, Darya Rubenstein, Aryeh Joshua Price, Elie Côté, Max Levitt, Linda Sharpen, Allan Slomovic |
Journal | Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie
(Can J Ophthalmol)
Vol. 48
Issue 3
Pg. 153-9
(Jun 2013)
ISSN: 1715-3360 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 23769775
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2013 Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Aged
- Corneal Diseases
(epidemiology, surgery)
- Corneal Transplantation
(methods, trends)
- Databases, Factual
- Eye Banks
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Ontario
(epidemiology)
- Retrospective Studies
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