Femtosecond laser-assisted corneal transplantation
Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Corneal transplantation is the only surgical option to improve symptoms and vision in patients with severe corneal opacification. With the evolution and development of keratoplasty techniques, corneal surgeons can perform customized keratoplasty, with ...
Chang Liu, Jodhbir S Mehta, Yu-Chi Liu
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Evaluation of interface quality in organ-cultured lamellar corneal transplants [PDF]
, 2012 Background: With increasing numbers of lamellar keratoplasties, eye banks are challenged to deliver precut lamellar donor tissue. In Europe, the most common technique of corneal storage is organ culture which requires a deswelling process before surgical
Grüterich, Martin +7 more
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Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty: One-year follow-up [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2010 Introduction. Sutureless transplantation of endothelium on a thin stromal carrier was introduced under the name of Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) in 2004.
Nikolić Ljubiša, Jovanović Vesna
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Simultaneous phacoemulsification, lens implantation and endothelial keratoplasty: Triple procedure [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction. Simultaneous Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty, phacoemulsification, and intraocular lens implantation are indicated in Fuchs’ dystrophy with associated cataract.
Jovanović Vesna, Nikolić Ljubiša
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Comparison of preservation and transportation protocols for preloaded Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND/AIMS: Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) preparation is technically demanding and is a limiting factor for uptake of this kind of surgery.
Ferrari, Stefano +7 more
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Graft rejection episodes after keratoplasty in Japanese eyes
Scientific Reports, 2023 We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors for graft rejection after keratoplasty in Japanese patients. We enrolled 730 cases (566 patients) of penetrating keratoplasty (PK, N = 198), Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial ...
Haguku Wajima +7 more
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Late-onset Candida keratitis after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty : clinical and confocal microscopic report [PDF]
, 2011 Purpose. To report clinical and confocal microscopy features of late-onset Candida albicans keratitis after Descemet stripping automated keratoplasty (DSAEK). Methods.
Arance-Gil, Ángeles +5 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 Optical coherence tomography has already been proven to be useful for pre- and post-surgical anterior eye segment assessment, especially in lamellar keratoplasty procedures.
Edward Wylegala +3 more
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Combined use of a femtosecond laser and a microkeratome in obtaining thin grafts for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty: an eye bank study [PDF]
, 2013 Purpose: To evaluate the use of a femtosecond laser combined with a microkeratome in the preparation of posterior corneal disks for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK).
Murta, JN +4 more
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BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 2023 Aims This study aims to compare the clinical outcome of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) and ultrathin Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (UT-DSAEK) in patients with corneal endothelial dysfunction due to Fuchs ...
Khitam Muhsen +3 more
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