Penetrating keratoplasty in Jordan successful with local, imported donor tissue

Penetrating keratoplasty was successful in a large majority of cases with both local and imported donor corneas, according to a study conducted in Jordan.The retrospective study included 146 patients who underwent PK; 71 patients received local corneas, and 75 patients received donor corneas from the United States. Mean patient age was 33.1 years in the local tissue group and 30.5 years in the imported tissue group, while mean donor age was 37.6 years in the local tissue group and 45.6 years in the imported tissue group. The difference in donor age was significant (P < .015).