TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of Receiving Keratoplasty for Keratoconus
AU - Thanitcul, Chanon
AU - Varadaraj, Varshini
AU - Canner, Joseph K.
AU - Woreta, Fasika A.
AU - Soiberman, Uri S.
AU - Srikumaran, Divya
N1 - Funding Information:
ALL AUTHORS HAVE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED THE ICMJE FORM FOR DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Funding/Support: This study received no funding. Financial Disclosures: The authors indicate no financial support or conflicts of interest. All authors attest that they meet the current ICMJE criteria for authorship.
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PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
N2 - Purpose: To identify sociodemographic factors and comorbid conditions associated with receiving keratoplasty for keratoconus (KCN). Design: Retrospective, cross-sectional study. Methods: Health records of KCN patients <65 years of age from 2011 to 2018 were obtained from the IBM MarketScan Database. A multivariable model adjusted for potential confounders was used to examine factors associated with the risk of receiving keratoplasty. Results: Of 42,086 total patients with KCN identified, 1282 (3.0%) patients had keratoplasty to treat KCN. In the fully adjusted analysis, female sex (odds ratio [OR] 0.87 [95% confidence interval {CI} 0.78-0.98]) and living in metropolitan areas (OR 0.75 [95% CI 0.63-0.90]) were associated with lower odds of receiving keratoplasty. Compared with individuals 10 to 19 years of age, those 20 to 29 years of age (OR 1.77 [95% CI 1.31-2.41]) and 30 to 39 years of age (OR 1.61 [95% CI 1.19-2.17]) were more likely to have keratoplasty, while individuals in the older age groups (50-64 years of age) did not show statistically significant associations. Conditions associated with higher odds of receiving keratoplasty were corneal hydrops (OR 4.87 [95% CI 4.07-5.82]), Leber congenital amaurosis (OR 2.41 [95% CI 1.02-5.71]), sleep apnea (OR 1.46 [95% CI 1.25-1.71]), diabetes mellitus (OR 1.32 [95% CI 1.13-1.54]), and depression (OR 1.22 [95% CI 1.03-1.44]). Conditions associated with lower odds were previous contact lens usage (OR 0.61 [95% CI 0.50-0.74]) and a history of glaucoma (OR 0.60 [95% CI 0.49-0.73]). Conclusions: This analysis of a large sample of patients with KCN reveals previously unidentified risk factors associated with receiving keratoplasty including Leber congenital amaurosis, depression, and diabetes. Future research should examine if young patients with these conditions may benefit from more frequent follow-up and/or early crosslinking to reduce the need for subsequent keratoplasty.
AB - Purpose: To identify sociodemographic factors and comorbid conditions associated with receiving keratoplasty for keratoconus (KCN). Design: Retrospective, cross-sectional study. Methods: Health records of KCN patients <65 years of age from 2011 to 2018 were obtained from the IBM MarketScan Database. A multivariable model adjusted for potential confounders was used to examine factors associated with the risk of receiving keratoplasty. Results: Of 42,086 total patients with KCN identified, 1282 (3.0%) patients had keratoplasty to treat KCN. In the fully adjusted analysis, female sex (odds ratio [OR] 0.87 [95% confidence interval {CI} 0.78-0.98]) and living in metropolitan areas (OR 0.75 [95% CI 0.63-0.90]) were associated with lower odds of receiving keratoplasty. Compared with individuals 10 to 19 years of age, those 20 to 29 years of age (OR 1.77 [95% CI 1.31-2.41]) and 30 to 39 years of age (OR 1.61 [95% CI 1.19-2.17]) were more likely to have keratoplasty, while individuals in the older age groups (50-64 years of age) did not show statistically significant associations. Conditions associated with higher odds of receiving keratoplasty were corneal hydrops (OR 4.87 [95% CI 4.07-5.82]), Leber congenital amaurosis (OR 2.41 [95% CI 1.02-5.71]), sleep apnea (OR 1.46 [95% CI 1.25-1.71]), diabetes mellitus (OR 1.32 [95% CI 1.13-1.54]), and depression (OR 1.22 [95% CI 1.03-1.44]). Conditions associated with lower odds were previous contact lens usage (OR 0.61 [95% CI 0.50-0.74]) and a history of glaucoma (OR 0.60 [95% CI 0.49-0.73]). Conclusions: This analysis of a large sample of patients with KCN reveals previously unidentified risk factors associated with receiving keratoplasty including Leber congenital amaurosis, depression, and diabetes. Future research should examine if young patients with these conditions may benefit from more frequent follow-up and/or early crosslinking to reduce the need for subsequent keratoplasty.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.05.013
DO - 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.05.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 34048803
AN - SCOPUS:85112258400
SN - 0002-9394
VL - 231
SP - 11
EP - 18
JO - American journal of ophthalmology
JF - American journal of ophthalmology
ER -