Table 3. Indications for ALK between 2009 and 2016.
| Etiology | June 2009-November 2012 | December 2012-May 2016 | Total |
| Infectious keratitis | 92 (43.8) | 62 (24.6) | 154 (33.3) |
| Keratoconus | 47 (22.4) | 62 (24.6) | 109 (23.6) |
| Corneal dystrophy and degeneration | 18 (8.6) | 27 (10.7) | 45 (9.8) |
| Mooren's ulcer | 17 (8.1) | 22 (8.8) | 39 (8.4) |
| Corneal neoplasm | 13 (6.2) | 23 (9.1) | 36 (7.8) |
| Viral keratitis | 7 (3.3) | 23 (9.1) | 30 (6.5) |
| Regrafting | 7 (3.3) | 10 (4.0) | 17 (3.7) |
| Others | 9 (4.3) | 23 (9.1) | 32 (6.9) |
| Total | 210 (100) | 252 (100) | 462 (100) |
ALK: Anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
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