Research Article

Long-Term Outcomes of Allogeneic Ocular Surface Reconstruction: Keratolimbal Allograft (KLAL) Followed by Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK)

Table 2

Characteristics of primary KLAL failure.

Cause of KLAL failureTotal (N = 17) N (100%)Chemical burn (n = 6)Thermal burn (n = 1)Postinflammatory scar (n = 6)Posttraumatic scar (n = 0)Stevens-Johnson syndrome (n = 2)

Primary failure2 (11.8)1 (16.7)1 (50.0)
Rejection2 (11.8)1 (16.7)
Persistent epithelial defect3 (17.6)1 (16.7)2 (33.3)
Corneal neovascularization7 (41.2)2 (33.3)1 (100.0)2 (33.3)1 (50.0)
Conjunctivalization3 (17.6)1 (16.7)2 (33.3)