Tips, Tricks, and Guides in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Learning Curve.

Borroni, Davide; Rocha de Lossada, Carlos; Parekh, Mohit; Gadhvi, Kunal; Bonzano, Chiara; Romano, Vito; Levis, Hannah J; Tzamalis, Aris; Steger, Bernhard; Rechichi, Miguel; Rodriguez-Calvo-de-Mora, Marina.

Afiliação

Borroni D; International Center for Ocular Physiopathology, The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation, Venice, Italy.
Rocha de Lossada C; Department of Doctoral Studies, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.
Parekh M; Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Virgen de Las Nieves, Granada 18014, Spain.
Gadhvi K; Department of Ophthalmology, Ceuta Medical Center, Ceuta 51001, Spain.
Bonzano C; Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK.
Romano V; Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Levis HJ; Eye Clinic, DiNOGMI, University of Genoa and IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Tzamalis A; Department of Eye and Vision Science, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Steger B; Department of Eye and Vision Science, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Rechichi M; 2nd Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Rodriguez-Calvo-de-Mora M; Department Ophthalmology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.

J Ophthalmol ; 2021: 1819454, 2021.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34447591

ABSTRACT

Lamellar keratoplasty is fast becoming the most popular form of corneal transplantation. The adoption of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in the management of Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and pseudophakic bullous keratopathy is partly responsible for this shift in the paradigm of management of corneal pathology. The learning curve of DMEK, however, has been proven to be much steeper than previous endothelial keratoplasty procedures. To ease the procedure, experts have proposed multiple innovative techniques from tissue preparation to graft unfolding to aid the more novice surgeon. Here, we collate and share tips and tricks from our collective experiences to support the learning curve and outcomes in DMEK for both the novice and more experienced corneal transplant surgeons.

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article