Corneal Transplantation

Aim of this study is to reflect on the changing trends in absolute numbers, surgical techniques and indications of corneal transplantations being performed in Germany. The Section Cornea of the German Ophthalmological Society provides interim-assessments on a regular basis about the most up-to-date results of this long-term study.

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) image data will be evaluated for image quality and used to test post-processing algorithms to improve detection sensitivity for ophthalmic diseases.

The trial evaluates the effect of corneal crosslinking as pre-treatment before corneal transplantation. The goal is to improve graft survival by reducing pathological vessels through pre-treatment.