Greffe de cornée: Expérience du service d’ophtalmologie au CHU Mohammed VI de Marrakech, Maroc

Abstract

Penetrating keratoplasty is one of the most common tissue grafts and organ transplantations. The aim of our study was to report our experience in corneal transplantation. A prospective study of 195 patients who underwent corneal transplantation over the period from August 2009 to August 2015. Mean follow-up was 21 months. The indications for transplantation were keratoconus 33,8%, trauma-related sequelae 10,7%, bullous keratopathy 19,5%, hereditary dystrophies 10,7% and herpes keratitis 9,2%. Initial visual acuity was less than 1/10 in 90% of the cases. We observed corneal graft rejection in 19 eyes (14 were recoverables), 33 ocular hypertonia, 20 cataracts, 2 without significant pathological history. Corneal transplantation appears as a surgical intervention giving good anatomical and functional results. The results should not obscure a close and regular post operative monitoring to screen for possible complications, especially graft rejection.