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Specialist warns against discontinuing steroids after corneal transplantation
HYDERABAD, India — New lamellar techniques have reduced the risk of graft rejection after corneal transplantation, but low-dose steroid therapy should not be discontinued, particularly in patients with African ancestry, pre-existing glaucoma or steroid-induced ocular hypertension, according to a specialist. “A paper published by W. Barry Lee in 2009 reported an average incidence of 10% with DSEK, and a large series published by M.O. Price in the same year estimated a graft rejection probability of 7.6% by 1 year and 12% by 2 years,” Rajesh Fogla, MD, said at the (Read more...)