Table 1.
Proportion of penetrating keratoplasties indicated by Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy, per institution or geographic location. Highest proportions were found in Europe and North America.
| Author (year) | Procedure | Location | Years | Proportion (%) | Absolute | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||||
| Ghosheh et al. (2008) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Philadelphia, USA | 2001–2005 | 10.8 | 126/1162 | [108] |
| Cosar et al. (2002) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Philadelphia, USA | 1996–2000 | 15.2 | 233/1529 | [109] |
| Lois et al. (1997) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Philadelphia, USA | 1989–1995 | 15.7 | 384/2442 | [110] |
| Brady et al. (1989) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Philadelphia, USA | 1983–1988 | 16 | 375/2299 | [111] |
| Kang et al. (2005) | Penetrating keratoplasty | North Carolina, USA | 1980–1981 | 15.6 | 29/186 | [112] |
| Kang et al. (2005) | Penetrating keratoplasty | North Carolina, USA | 1990–1991 | 13.0 | 41/316 | [112] |
| Kang et al. (2005) | Penetrating keratoplasty | North Carolina, USA | 2000–2001 | 23.8 | 89/374 | [112] |
| Dobbins et al. (2000) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Indianapolis, USA | 1982–1996 | 23.2 | 978/4217 | [113] |
| Lindquist et al. (1991) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Washington State, USA | 1980–1988 | 12.5 | 200/1594 | [114] |
| Mamalis et al. (1992) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Utah, USA | 1981–1990 | 5.8 | 11/199 | [115] |
| Flowers et al. (1995) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Los Angeles, USA | 1989–1993 | 4.8 | 53/1104 | [116] |
| Mohamadi et al. (1989) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Los Angeles, USA | 1984–1988 | 4.4 | 45/1019 | [117] |
| Godeiro et al. (2007) | Specimens | Montreal, Canada | 1999–2004 | 10.2 | 51/500 | [118] |
| Dorrepaal et al. (2007) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Toronto, Canada | 1996–2004 | 13.0 | 101/777 | [119] |
| Liu et al. (1997) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Toronto, Canada | 1986–1995 | 7.7 | 69/904 | [120] |
| Maeno et al. (2000) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Toronto, Canada | 1964–1997 | 9.56 | 592/6222 | [121] |
| Europe | ||||||
| Haamann et al. (1994) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Denmark | 1984–1993 | 13.9 | 25/180 | [122] |
| Wylegala et al. (2005) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Katowice, Poland | 2000–2004 | 9.0 | 47/517 | [123] |
| Poinard et al. (2003) | Penetrating keratoplasty | French Penetrating Keratoplasty Registry, France | 2000–2001 | 9.1 | 1058/11,598 | [124] |
| Legeais et al. (2001) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Paris, France | 1980–1999 | 9.4 | 352/3736 | [125] |
| Fasolo et al. (2006) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Italy | 2001–2004 | 3.6 | 159/4415 | [126] |
| Cursiefen et al. (1998) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Erlangen, Germany | 1992–1996 | 14.9 | 186/1250 | [127] |
| Lang et al. (1988) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Erlangen, Germany | 1964–1986 | 11.0 | 178/1618 | [128] |
| Kervick et al. (1990) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1980–1988 | 9.7 | 17/175 | [129] |
| Morris et al. (1989) | Penetrating keratoplasty | London, UK | 1985–1987 | 6.2 | 31/500 | [130] |
| Al-Yousuf et al. (2004) | Penetrating keratoplasty | London, UK | 1990–1999 | 9.3 | 73/784 | [131] |
| Rahman et al. (2008) | Penetrating keratoplasty registry | UK | 2007–2008 | 15.4 | 227/1478 | [132] |
| South America | ||||||
| Calix Netto et al. (2006) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Sorocaba, Brazil | 6–12/2003 | 1.9 | 2/171 | [133] |
| Sano et al. (2008) | Penetrating keratoplasty | São Paulo, Brazil | 1996–2005 | 2.9 | 17/587 | [134] |
| Sano et al. (2008) | Penetrating keratoplasty | São Paulo, Brazil | 1991–1995 | 3.6 | 9/249 | [134] |
| Oceania | ||||||
| Edwards et al. (2002) | Transplants | New Zealand | 1991–1999 | 4.4 | 58/1370 | [135] |
| Australian Corneal Graft Registry (1993) | Corneal grafts | Australia | 1985–1991 | 4.7 | 170/3608 | [136] |
| Asia | ||||||
| Chen et al. (2001) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Taiwan | 1987–1999 | 4.5 | 35/770 | [137] |
| Xie et al. (2007) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Qingdao, China | 1997–2002 | Corneal dystrophies 3.9 | 67/1702 | [138] |
| Zhang et al. (2005) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Shanghai, China | 1994–2003 | Corneal dystrophies (non-Fuchs) 3.8 | 9/229 | [139] |
| Chan et al. (1997) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Singapore | 1991–1995 | Corneal dystrophies 10.4 | 34/327 | [140] |
| Tan et al. (2008) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Singapore | 1991–2003 | 7.1 | 64/2100 | [141] |
| Sony et al. (2005) | Penetrating keratoplasty | New Delhi, India | 1997–2003 | 0.74 | 15/2022 | [142] |
| Pandrowala et al. (2004) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Hyderabad, India | 6 years | 1.34 | 30/2244 | [143] |
| Rao et al. (2001) | Bilateral penetrating keratoplasties | Tamil Nadu, India | 1985–1997 | 5.3 | 2/38 | [144] |
| Middle East | ||||||
| Al Faran et al. (1991) | Keratoplasties | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 1983–1988 | 0.6 | 12/2108 | [145] |
| Yahalom et al. (2005) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Jerusalem, Israel | 1981–2000 | 2.6 | 28/1057 | [146] |
| Frucht-Pery et al. (1997) | Penetrating keratoplasty | Hadassah, Israel | 1961–1990 | 3.1 | 32/1018 | [147] |