A clinical study on indications and demography for penetrating keratoplasty in northwest Rajasthan

Abstract

Background: Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is a surgical procedure where a diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue which has been removed from a recently deceased individual having no known diseases. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the indications and demographic profile of patients undergoing PK. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional non-interventional hospital-based clinical analysis study, hospital records of patients who had undergone for PK surgery at PBM Eye Hospital, S.P. Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, from 1991 to 2020 were reviewed for demographic data (age, sex, age at presentation, etc.), indications for PK, treatment history and comorbid conditions. A total of 387 patients were included in this study. Results: The most common age group for PK was 61–70 years (22.23%) followed by 51–60 years (21.05%) and 41–50 years (15.48%). About 65.96% patients were male, 30.87% patients were female, and 3.17% patients were children (