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We thank Drs Mittal and Senthil for their kind comments on our paper. Drs Mittal and Senthil highlighted the fact that certain subtypes of iridocorneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome are predisposed to worse graft-related outcomes. In our series, the rate of graft failure was higher in patients with essential iris atrophy than in patients with Chandler syndrome and Cogan Reese syndrome (46.7% vs 22.2%, P = .39). 1 Quek D.T. Wong C.W. Wong T.T. et al. Graft failure and intraocular pressure control after keratoplasty in iridocorneal endothelial syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol. 2015; 160: 422-429 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (23) Google Scholar The difference did not reach statistical significance because of the small sample size in each subtype. Graft Failure and Intraocular Pressure Control After Keratoplasty in Iridocorneal Endothelial SyndromeAmerican Journal of OphthalmologyVol. 161PreviewWe read with interest the article titled “Graft failure and intraocular pressure control after keratoplasty in iridocorneal endothelial syndrome” by Quek and associates.1 The subject is of great interest and the authors have addressed the issues in a very methodical way. The authors concluded that the cumulative probability of graft survival in iridocorneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome patients was similar following penetrating keratoplasty (PK) or Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and that the presence of glaucoma drainage device, as compared to trabeculectomy, was associated with significantly higher risk for graft failure. Full-Text PDF