Contact lens-associated microbial keratitis following keratoplasty: rates and predisposing factors.

Caution is advised regarding CL use postkeratoplasty, particularly in patients with epithelial defects, a history of redo keratoplasty, or limbal stem cell transplant, as they exhibit increased susceptibility to infectious keratitis. These findings highlight the importance of postoperative management and personalized risk assessment to mitigate the risk of complications associated with CL use following keratoplasty.