Table 1 Demographic data and visual results in 2000.
| Case no. (2000) | Sex | Age | Eye | Follow‐up (months) | Pre‐op VA | 1st Post‐op VA | VA at study in 2000 | Case no (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 64 | R | 14 | CF | HM | 6/12 | |
| 2 | F | 74 | R | 14 | 3/60 | CF | 6/18 | |
| 3 | M | 78 | L | 14 | 6/12 | HM | 6/9 | |
| 4 | M | 82 | R | 14 | 6/18 | HM | 6/18 | |
| 5 | F | 88 | L | 15 | 6/9 | CF | 6/6 | |
| 6 | M | 78 | R | 15 | 6/9 | HM | 6/9 | |
| 7* | F | 67 | L | 15 | 6/6 | CF | 6/6 | 1 |
| 8* | F | 80 | R | 15 | 6/60 | HM | 6/9 | 2 |
| 9 | F | 79 | L | 15 | 6/9 | CF | 6/9 | |
| 10 | F | 90 | L | 15 | CF | CF | 6/18 | |
| 11 | M | 82 | R | 15 | 6/9 | CF | 6/6 | |
| 12 | F | 98 | L | 15 | 6/18 | 6/36 | 6/12 | |
| 13* | F | 79 | L | 16 | 6/24 | HM | 6/12 | 3 |
| 14 | F | 85 | R | 16 | 6/18 | CF | 6/12 (PK) | |
| 15 | M | 74 | R | 16 | 6/12 | HM | 6/9 (PK) | |
| 16* | F | 81 | R | 16 | 6/9 | CF | 6/60 | 4 |
CF, Counting fingers; HM, hand motion; PK, penetrating keratoplasty; VA, visual acuity. Age is given as at the time of surgery. *Patients included in the present 7‐year follow‐up study.