Table 1.
Summary of patient demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Sex, M/F (n [%]) | 10/8 (55.6%/44.4%) |
| Age, years (mean ± standard deviation [range]) | 46.2±25.2 (7–82) |
| Prior medical history, yes/no (n [%]) | 6/12 (33.3%/66.7%) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer (n [%]) | 7 (38.9%) |
| Student (n [%]) | 6 (33.3%) |
| Other (n [%]) | 5 (27.8%) |
| Affected eye, left/right (n [%]) | 7/11 (38.9%/61.1%) |
| Predisposing pathology | |
| Corneal ulcer (n [%]) | 11 (61.1%) |
| BKC (n [%]) | 2 (11.1%) |
| Limbal dermoid (n [%]) | 2 (11.1%) |
| Recurrent pterygium (n [%]) | 1 (5.6%) |
| Exposure keratitis (n [%]) | 1 (5.6%) |
| Pseudopterygium (n [%]) | 1 (5.6%) |
| Corneal status | |
| Thin (n [%]) | 13 (72.2%) |
| Perforated (n [%]) | 5 (27.8%) |
| Lesion location | |
| Infratemporal (n [%]) | 8 (44.4%) |
| Central (n [%]) | 6 (33.3%) |
| Nasal (n [%]) | 2 (11.1%) |
| Supratemporal (n [%]) | 1 (5.6%) |
| Infranasal (n [%]) | 1 (5.6%) |
| Lesion size | |
| <3 mm × 3 mm (n [%]) | 4 (22.2%) |
| ≥3 mm × 3 mm (n [%]) | 14 (77.8%) |
| Preoperative visual acuity, decimal(mean ± standard deviation [range]) | 0.2555±0.3326(light perception–1.00) |
| Postoperative visual acuity, decimal(mean ± standard deviation [range]) | 0.3303±0.3487(light perception–1.00) |
| Graft lenticule layer | |
| Single (n [%]) | 11 (61.1%) |
| Double (n [%]) | 7 (38.9%) |
| Postoperative visual acuity outcome, unchanged/improved (n [%]) | 11/7 (61.1%/38.9%) |
Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; BKC, blepharokeratoconjunctivitis.