ABSTRACT FOR GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
Aims The aim of this study was to examine the outcomes of corneal transplantation in cases performed by a group of general ophthalmologists and those performed by an ophthalmologist with a subspecialist interest in corneal surgery.
Methods A retrospective analysis of the outcomes in corneal transplantation was carried out for a 4-year period in three separate units in South Wales. In addition to patient demographic details, the primary diagnosis, type of keratoplasty performed, and outcome of surgery were noted. The data were analysed statistically by the Mann–Whitney U-test (one-tailed).
Results Group A (n=35) was defined as those patients whose surgery was performed by a general ophthalmologist. There were seven surgeons in this group with a mean of five procedures each over the study period. Group B (n=54) were all operated on by the same surgeon. The mean age in both groups was similar with group A comprising of 6...[striped] |
