With regard to longterm results of visual acuity and graft-clarity macular dystrophy has a better prognosis than lattice and granular dystrophy. The onset of recurrences seems to be dependent on the patients age.
In spite of spare resources and hundreds of waiting patients in the past many corneas were rejected on the basis of donor age. Our results should encourage eye banks and cornea surgeons to accept even very old corneas, when other screening criteria are good.
For estimating the prognosis besides early childhood amblyopia we must take into account high myopia induced by formdeprivation (FDM). Exact evaluation of patients' history and preoperative ultrasound biometry are recommended.
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