Weller JM, Tourtas T, Kruse F (2015)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2015
Book Volume: 34
Pages Range: 1351-7
Journal Issue: 11
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000625
Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is becoming the method of choice for treating Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. We investigated whether DMEK can serve as a routine procedure in endothelial decompensation even in complex preoperative situations.Of a total of 1184 DMEK surgeries, 24 consecutive eyes with endothelial decompensation and complex preoperative situations were retrospectively analyzed and divided into 5 groups: group 1: irido-corneo-endothelial syndrome (n = 3), group 2: aphakia, subluxated posterior chamber intraocular lens or anterior chamber intraocular lens (n = 6), group 3: DMEK after trabeculectomy (n = 4), group 4: DMEK with simultaneous intravitreal injection (n = 6), and group 5: DMEK after vitrectomy (n = 5). Main outcome parameters were best-corrected visual acuity, central corneal thickness, endothelial cell density, rebubbling rate, and graft failure rate.Best-corrected visual acuity (logMAR) increased from 0.98 to 0.53 (P = 0.002), 0.53 (P = 0.091), and 0.57 (P = 0.203) after 1, 3, and 6 months, respectively. Central corneal thickness decreased from 731 ± 170 to 546 ± 152 ?m (P = 0.001), 514 ± 66 ?m (P = 0.932), and 554 ± 98 ?m (P = 0.004) after 1, 3, and 6 months, respectively. Donor endothelial cell density decreased from 2478 ± 185 to 1454 ± 193/mm (P < 0.001), 1301 ± 298/mm (P = 0.241), and 1374 ± 261/mm (P = 0.213), after 1, 3, and 6 months, respectively. The rebubbling rate was 46% (11/24). Four patients (17%) had secondary graft failure.Our data provide evidence that DMEK is feasible for the treatment of endothelial decompensation in complex preoperative situations.
APA:
Weller, J.M., Tourtas, T., & Kruse, F. (2015). Feasibility and Outcome of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Complex Anterior Segment and Vitreous Disease. Cornea, 34(11), 1351-7. https://doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0000000000000625
MLA:
Weller, Julia M., Theofilos Tourtas, and Friedrich Kruse. "Feasibility and Outcome of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Complex Anterior Segment and Vitreous Disease." Cornea 34.11 (2015): 1351-7.
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