Table 1. Worksheet for calculating a patient's total risk score[2].
Factors present before graft | Points | Patient's score | |
Original condition | |||
Keratoconus | 0 | ||
Bullous keratopathy | 1 | ||
Corneal dystrophy | 0 | ||
HSV | 1 | ||
Non HSV scar | 1 | ||
Non HSV ulcer | 4 | ||
Trauma | 2 | ||
Non HSV infection | 5 | ||
Quadrants of vascularization | |||
0 | 1 | ||
1 | 2 | ||
2 | 2 | ||
3 | 3 | ||
4 | 4 | ||
Lens status | |||
Aphakic, no intention to implant IOL | 3 | ||
Phakic pre and post | 1 | ||
Intend to place/replace IOL at graft | 1 | ||
No IOL change | 2 | ||
Number of previous corneal grafts | |||
0 | 1 | ||
1 | 3 | ||
2 | 4 | ||
3 | 5 | ||
4 or more | 6 | ||
Glaucoma before planned procedure | |||
No history of raised IOP | 1 | ||
History of raised IOP, controlled | 3 | ||
Persistent raised IOP | 3 | ||
Uveitis | |||
None, ever | 0 | ||
Previous, ever | 1 | ||
Currently inflamed | 3 | ||
Previous and currently inflamed | 3 | ||
Blood transfusion | |||
None | 1 | ||
Previous transfusion | 2 | ||
Total score |
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Date of surgery | Date of latest follow up | ||
Graft failure? | Date of failure if occurred |
HSV: Herpes simplex virus; IOP: Intraocular pressure.