Longitudinal changes in corneal leucocyte density in vivo following transplantation
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AIMS: To prospectively evaluate the changes in corneal leucocyte density with in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) following transplantation and to determine if leucocyte density post-transplant is an indicator of graft rejection risk.
METHODS: IVCM imaging of cornea pre-transplant and post-transplant at 1 week, 1, 3 and 12 months. The changes in leucocyte density associated with diagnosis, vascularisation, type of keratoplasty, topical steroid and immunosuppression treatment, allograft rejection and failure within 4 years post-transplant were analysed.
RESULTS: Sub-basal nerve plexus total central leucocyte density (SBNP-TCLD) varied with diagnosis (p<0.001), interval post-transplant (p<0.001), degree of vascularisation (p=0.001) and rejection episodes in eyes off topical steroid (p=0.01). The highest SBNP-TCLD was found in eyes with inflammation pre-transplant. Mean 12-month SBNP-TCLD in eyes which had rejection episodes was almost double that in eyes which did not (79.0 and 39.8 cells/mm2, respectively). SBNP-TCLD >63.5 cells/mm2 was associated with a higher risk of rejection within 1 year (p=0.04) and 4 years (p=0.007). Changes in leucocyte density on the donor endothelium significantly differed between penetrating keratoplasty and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty grafts (p<0.01) and in those in which rejection episodes were observed (p<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Leucocyte density varies with corneal diagnosis, extent of vascularisation and interval post-transplant. Topical steroid treatment is associated with reduced leucocyte density and risk of graft rejection. Higher endothelium leucocyte density correlates significantly with previous or subsequent rejection episodes. Leucocyte density measurement by IVCM may be useful in identifying transplants at risk of rejection.
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2019 |
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2019 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:103 |
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The British journal of ophthalmology - 103(2019), 8 vom: 24. Aug., Seite 1035-1041 |
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Englisch |
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Hau, Scott [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 13.02.2020 Date Revised 13.02.2020 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312386 |
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| 520 | |a AIMS: To prospectively evaluate the changes in corneal leucocyte density with in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) following transplantation and to determine if leucocyte density post-transplant is an indicator of graft rejection risk | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: IVCM imaging of cornea pre-transplant and post-transplant at 1 week, 1, 3 and 12 months. The changes in leucocyte density associated with diagnosis, vascularisation, type of keratoplasty, topical steroid and immunosuppression treatment, allograft rejection and failure within 4 years post-transplant were analysed | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Sub-basal nerve plexus total central leucocyte density (SBNP-TCLD) varied with diagnosis (p<0.001), interval post-transplant (p<0.001), degree of vascularisation (p=0.001) and rejection episodes in eyes off topical steroid (p=0.01). The highest SBNP-TCLD was found in eyes with inflammation pre-transplant. Mean 12-month SBNP-TCLD in eyes which had rejection episodes was almost double that in eyes which did not (79.0 and 39.8 cells/mm2, respectively). SBNP-TCLD >63.5 cells/mm2 was associated with a higher risk of rejection within 1 year (p=0.04) and 4 years (p=0.007). Changes in leucocyte density on the donor endothelium significantly differed between penetrating keratoplasty and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty grafts (p<0.01) and in those in which rejection episodes were observed (p<0.001) | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSIONS: Leucocyte density varies with corneal diagnosis, extent of vascularisation and interval post-transplant. Topical steroid treatment is associated with reduced leucocyte density and risk of graft rejection. Higher endothelium leucocyte density correlates significantly with previous or subsequent rejection episodes. Leucocyte density measurement by IVCM may be useful in identifying transplants at risk of rejection | ||
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