Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty for pseudoexfoliation syndrome: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the clinical outcomes and features of Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX).

Methods

In this retrospective study, 37 DMEK cases were reviewed from available medical records. Patients who exhibited endothelial dysfunction derived from PEX or Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) and successfully underwent cataract surgery about four weeks before DMEK were enrolled. The best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), central corneal thickness (CCT), endothelial cell density (ECD), and incidence of intra-operative/post-operative complications of DMEK were analyzed.

Results

This study included 14 eyes of 14 patients (PEX: n = 6, FECD: n = 8). There was no primary graft failure. In the

SUBMITTER: Tase S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537358 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature