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. 2017 Mar 18;10(3):372–377. doi: 10.18240/ijo.2017.03.08

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


Date of surgery Date of latest follow up
Graft failure? Date of failure if occurred

HSV: Herpes simplex virus; IOP: Intraocular pressure.