Open AccessThe value of routine ophthalmological tests in the screening for lung transplantation
Author(s) -
Seré Maribel,
Ouwens Jan Paul,
Bij Wim,
Hardus Peter L. L. J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
transplant international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1432-2277
pISSN - 0934-0874
DOI - 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2004.tb00521.x
Subject(s) - medicine , contraindication , transplantation , lung transplantation , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
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.