Evaluate the well-being of patients and clinicl outcomes of the cornea after transplantation
The study aims to evaluate patients affected by corneal diseases who will undergo corneal transplantation. The evaluation will be carried out pre and post transplantation to evaluate the clinical outcome of the patients and the quality of life and functional anatomical recovery.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,000
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
RECRUITINGAnatomical recovery after corneal transplant
Anatomical recovery will be assessed by the regularity of the cornea.
Time frame: postoperatively at 7 days, 30 days, 3 months, and 12 months.
Visual-functional recovery after corneal transplant
Visus examination
Time frame: postoperatively at 7 days, 30 days, 3 months, and 12 months.
Patients's quality of life
Administration to patients of Health-related SF12 questionnaire
Time frame: One week before surgery and at seven days, thirty days, three months, six months, one year, two years, three years, and four years after surgery.
Patients's quality of life
Administration to patients of Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life (SEI-QoL) questionnaire
Time frame: One week before surgery and at seven days, thirty days, three months, six months, one year, two years, three years, and four years after surgery.
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