The value of routine ophthalmological tests in the screening for lung transplantation

Abstract

We aimed to analyse the results of ophthalmological examinations in the screening before and in the follow-up after lung transplantation. Altogether, 295 consecutive patients who had undergone ophthalmological examination in the screening before lung transplantation were analysed. Preoperatively 27% ocular abnormalities were found; none of them formed a contraindication for the transplantation. Of the 122 patients who underwent transplantation, 24 (20%) had postoperative ocular complaints. We can conclude that, because of the absence of contraindications in all of these patients, routine ophthalmological screening before transplantation is not recommended. Routine postoperative -screening is not required, either.

A Measured Approach to Inpatient Ophthalmologic Screening in the COVID-19 Era: A Multicenter Perspective

“…12 Retrospective data from 295 patients found 0 ocular contraindications to lung transplantation in routine pretransplant examinations in this especially vulnerable, immunocompromised population. 13 These findings recently were replicated. 14 Experience with this pandemic is likely to spur future data-driven studies on the usefulness of ophthalmologic screening for these conditions, or at the very least, a closer inspection of existing data in a systematic fashion.…”