Transplant rejection following endothelial keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty in the United Kingdom: incidence and survival.

Purpose: To investigate the incidence and outcome of cornea transplant rejection following endothelial keratoplasty (EK) and penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy (FED) and pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK).

Design: Multicenter cohort study.

Methods: Patients registered on the United Kingdom Transplant Registry (UKTR) who had an EK or PK for FED or PBK between April 1, 2005 and March 31, 2011 were included.