The Systemic Risk Factors for the Development of Infectious Keratitis after Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Yung-Nan Hsu,
Whei-Ling Chiang,
Jing-Yang Huang
et al.
Abstract:Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is a corneal surgery that is employed to repair the full-thickness corneal lesion. This study aimed to survey the possible systemic risk factors of infectious keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) via the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). A retrospective case–control study was conducted, and 327 patients who received the PK were enrolled after exclusion. The main outcome was the development of infectious keratitis, and people were divided into tho… Show more
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