Ophthalmological and Histopathological Diagnosis of Penetrating Keratoplasty Patients.

Lee, Phil Young; Kim, Man Soo

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2004;45(3):370-375.
Published online March 1, 2004.

Ophthalmological and Histopathological Diagnosis of Penetrating Keratoplasty Patients.

Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mskim@catholic.ac.kr

각막이식수술 환자의 안과적 진단과 조직병리적 진단

이필영 ( Lee Pil Yeong ) , 김만수 ( Kim Man Su )

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the current status of pathological report in the accurate diagnosis of recipient cornea following penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS: We performed a chart review of the hospital records of 174 patients (191 eyes) who had received keratoplasty in between January, 1994 and March, 2002. RESULTS: Pathologists described pathological diagnoses in 64 cases (33.5%). Pathological diagnosis seemed to be made according to patients' clinical diagnosis. Pathologists described the same disease in various forms. Special staining was used in 9 cases (4.71%). CONCLUSIONS: In most cases, pathologists described pathological findings without a definite diagnosis. We suggest a new form of pathological report for better description of corneal disease. There should be a system for active interchange between ophthalmologists and pathologists.

Key Words: Diagnosis;Keratoplasty;Pathology