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ReviewJournal of current ophthalmology

The Use of Topical Tacrolimus as Adjunct Therapy to Corticosteroid in a High-Risk Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Muhammad Shafiq Advani, Syska Widyawati

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Review in Journal of current ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Muhammad Shafiq AdvaniDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Syska WidyawatiDivision of Corneal, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the use of topical tacrolimus as an adjunct therapy to corticosteroids in preventing graft rejection in high-risk penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted through PubMed Results: Five studies comprising 298 eyes were included in the study. Rejection rates were found significantly lower in the tacrolimus group (RR: 0.63; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.46-0.88; Conclusions: Tacrolimus successfully reduces the rejection rate and irreversible rejection in high-risk PKP patients. Improved visual acuity was observed. There were no significant side effects; however, further studies are still needed to achieve more quantitative results, like recommended concentrations.

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Adjunct therapyGraft rejectionHigh-risk penetrating keratoplastyTopical tacrolimus

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PMID41982842
PMCPMC13075912

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