Pramanik Sudeep

Factors Associated With Graft Rejection in the Cornea Preservation Time Study.

Graft rejection is uncommon after DSAEK and more likely with younger age, in a study cohort mostly > 50 years old. Rejection increases ECL, but it is not a leading cause of DSAEK failure.

Risk Factors for Repeat Keratoplasty After Endothelial Keratoplasty-An IRIS Registry Analysis.

Black race, government-based insurance plans, and smoking were identified as independent factors associated with repeat keratoplasty in addition to history of glaucoma, glaucoma surgery, and prior graft failure or bullous keratopathy as surgical indication.