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. 2006 Mar;90(3):324–327. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.079624

Table 1 Initial indication v repeat penetrating keratoplasty.

Initial indication Eyes % (eyes) Repeat PKP 1 Repeat PKP 2 Repeat PKP 3 Repeat PKP 4 Total cases % (total cases)
PBK/ABK 62 29.5 62 5 2 0 69 28.4
Scar 53 25.2 53 5 3 1 62 25.5
Keratoconus 16 7.6 16 1 0 0 17 7.0
Fuchs' dystrophy 13 6.2 13 3 1 0 17 7.0
Therapeutic/tectonic 12 5.7 12 1 1 0 14 5.8
Stromal dystrophy 12 5.7 12 0 0 0 12 4.9
Others 42 20.0 42 10 0 0 52 21.4
Total 210 100.0 210 25 7 1 243 100.0

PBK/ABK, pseudophakic/aphakic bullous keratopathy; PKP, penetrating keratoplasty.