The rate of nonattendance reported in this study is considerably higher than that observed in other forms of organ transplantation. Both ethnic and socioeconomic factors seem to have a significant influence on attendance compliance. Strategies to improve adherence should take these factors into account.
Acute corneal hydrops (hydrops corneae) is an incompletely understood complication of keratoconus and other corneal ectatic disorders, including keratoglobus and pellucid marginal corneal degeneration.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.