Abstract
Objective: This study evaluated the main causes of corneal transplantation in Bettina Ferro de Souza University Hospital, from October 2011 to December 2017. Methods: Clinical and epidemiological data were collected, such as gender, age group and origin (capital or countryside), in addition to ophthalmologic data such as: etiology of the indication, waiting time for the surgical procedure, type of procedure (if elective or urgent) of all patients submitted to corneal transplantation performed at Bettina Ferro de Souza University Hospital (HUBFS). Results: The majority of patients are male, with an age group of over 60 years. There was a small predominance of individuals from the countryside of the State and other cities in the North of Brazil, most of the procedures being carried out as a matter of urgency. Corneal ulcer was the main indication for corneal transplantation, followed by leukoma and bullous keratopathy. Regarding the waiting time for the urgent procedure, it was observed that more than three-quarters of the patients underwent transplantation within a period of up to 14 days and in the elective indications there was an average wait of two years and two months. Conclusion: It was concluded that the main causes of cornea transplantation in Bettina Ferro de Souza University Hospital, from October 2011 to December 2017, were corneal ulcer, followed by leukoma and bullous keratopathy.