Table 5 Survival of repeat keratoplasty v risk factors.
| Risk factors | No | Clear | % | Failed | % | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated ocular conditions | ||||||
| Glaucoma† | 104 | 37 | 35.6 | 67 | 64.4 | <0.001 |
| Ocular surface disease | 96 | 36 | 37.5 | 60 | 62.5 | <0.001 |
| Neovascularisation | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | 20 | 55.6 | 0.20 |
| Concomitant operative procedures | ||||||
| Lens extraction | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 16 | 55.2 | 0.32 |
| Glaucoma procedure | 14 | 3 | 21.5 | 11 | 78.6 | 0.012 |
| Postoperative complications | ||||||
| Endothelial graft rejection | 53 | 15 | 28.3 | 38 | 71.7 | <0.001 |
| Persistent epithelial defect | 35 | 7 | 20.0 | 28 | 80.0 | <0.001 |
| Microbial keratitis | 30 | 9 | 30.0 | 21 | 70.0 | 0.005 |
*Probability of graft survival v eyes without the same risk factor.
†Includes 68 eyes with pre‐existing glaucoma and 36 eyes with new onset postoperative glaucoma.