Abstract
The Australian Corneal Graft Registry (ACGR) opened in May 1985 and has now been operating for 40 years. Over the years, we have collected information on more than 49,000 corneal grafts.
At registration, we seek information on the donor, eye bank practices, the recipient, the surgeon, the graft type and the operative procedure. Follow-up then occurs at approximately yearly intervals for an indefinite period, and ceases upon graft failure, or the death or loss-to-follow-up of the patient. At each round of follow-up, we request information on the survival of the graft, the visual outcomes, and relevant post-operative events and treatments.
The data are entered into an Access database and checked for consistency. Descriptive, univariate and multivariable analyses are subsequently performed using SPSS and Stata software, and the report is eventually collated. As has been the case in the past, a pdf of the final report is placed in a permanent, open-access institutional repository, so that it can be accessed freely. This report can be accessed at: https://doi.org/10.25957/vfa8-8r43.
We have analysed all grafts performed up to 31-12-2023 and registered with the Australian Corneal Graft Registry up to a census date of 30-06-2024. Penetrating keratoplasties (PKs), traditional lamellar keratoplasties (TLKs), deep anterior lamellar keratoplasties (DALKs), and the various forms of endothelial cell keratoplasty (DSEKs/DSAEKs and DMEKs) have been examined separately.
We thank our many contributors for their tireless efforts on our behalf. We hope this report is useful and relevant to your clinical practice.
At registration, we seek information on the donor, eye bank practices, the recipient, the surgeon, the graft type and the operative procedure. Follow-up then occurs at approximately yearly intervals for an indefinite period, and ceases upon graft failure, or the death or loss-to-follow-up of the patient. At each round of follow-up, we request information on the survival of the graft, the visual outcomes, and relevant post-operative events and treatments.
The data are entered into an Access database and checked for consistency. Descriptive, univariate and multivariable analyses are subsequently performed using SPSS and Stata software, and the report is eventually collated. As has been the case in the past, a pdf of the final report is placed in a permanent, open-access institutional repository, so that it can be accessed freely. This report can be accessed at: https://doi.org/10.25957/vfa8-8r43.
We have analysed all grafts performed up to 31-12-2023 and registered with the Australian Corneal Graft Registry up to a census date of 30-06-2024. Penetrating keratoplasties (PKs), traditional lamellar keratoplasties (TLKs), deep anterior lamellar keratoplasties (DALKs), and the various forms of endothelial cell keratoplasty (DSEKs/DSAEKs and DMEKs) have been examined separately.
We thank our many contributors for their tireless efforts on our behalf. We hope this report is useful and relevant to your clinical practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Flinders University |
| Number of pages | 392 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2025 |
Keywords
- Corneal Graft Registry
- Eye Bank
- Operative Practices