Objective: To describe the demographic-epidemiological profile and indications of keratoplasty at the University Hospital Santa
1% of patients and 5.9% for mixed. The indications for keratoplasty were keratoconus in 51 (51%) eyes, regraft in 15 (15%), leucoma post-herpes in 13 (13%), bullous keratopathy after cataract surgery in 6 (6%), corneal dystrophy in 5 (5%), leucoma after penetrating trauma in 4 (4%), bacterial ulcer unresponsive to medical treatment in 3 (3%) and other causes in 3 (3%). Of the 100 keratoplasties performed, 98 (98%) were penetrating and 2 (2%) lamellar. Conclusion:The study concluded that the profile of patients undergoing keratoplasty was characterized as a population of young caucasians, with a slight male predominance, and the four most common indications for keratoplasty were keratoconus, regraft, post-herpes leucoma and bullous keratopathy after cataract extraction.