Observational studyMedicine2017
Eye bank prepared versus surgeon cut endothelial graft tissue for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: An observational study.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Eye bank pre-stripped versus surgeon-stripped graft for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cell and tissue banking · 2025Pooled it
- Eye banking in India: Present status, goals, and prospects for a future-ready ecosystem.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Preoperative and perioperative factors that predict graft failure 1 year after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty.PloS one · 2026Article
- Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: Update on preoperative considerations, surgical techniques, and outcomes.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Review
- Comparison of clinical outcomes after precut DMEK with or without dextran-containing medium compared to standard DMEK: a prospective pilot study.International ophthalmology · 2022Article
- "Endothelium-Out" and "Endothelium-In" Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Graft Insertion Techniques: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- A novel device to visualize Descemet membrane during donor preparation for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Evolution of therapies for the corneal endothelium: past, present and future approaches.The British journal of ophthalmology · 2021Review
- Corneal transplantation activity in Catalonia, Spain, from 2011 to 2018: Evolution of indications and surgical techniques.PloS one · 2021Article
- Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK): clinical results of precut versus surgeon-cut grafts.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2021Article
- Association of the Gutta-Induced Microenvironment With Corneal Endothelial Cell Behavior and Demise in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy.JAMA ophthalmology · 2018Article
- Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty with Irregular-Edged Graft: A Salvage Method for Large Radial Graft Tears.Turkish journal of ophthalmology · 2018Article
- Review for special issue: Corneal lamellar surgery: Present outcomes and future perspectives.Taiwan journal of ophthalmologyReview
- Clinical outcomes of prestripped, prestained, and preloaded Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty ("P3 DMEK").Taiwan journal of ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
The purpose of this article is to examine outcomes of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) performed with cornea bank (CB) prestripped tissue and surgeon stripped tissue (SST).This retrospective study examined subjects who underwent DMEK with CB or surgeon prepared tissue for Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), corneal thickness, endothelial cell count (ECC), and complications were examined before and throughout a 6-month postoperative period.Eleven CB and 22 SST subjects were included. Six months after surgery, BCVA was 20/20 or better in 36.4% of CB and 22.7% of SST subjects (P = .43). Median logMAR BCVA was 0.10 (0.00-0.20, 20/25) in group CB and 0.10 (0.10-0.30, 20/25) in group SST. Median preoperative corneal thickness was 614.0 μm (577.5-662.0 μm) and 658.0 μm (606.0-689.0 μm) in CB and SST subjects, respectively (P = .37). Six months after surgery, median corneal thickness was lower in the CB group (571.0 μm [478.0-592.0 μm]), than in the SST group (576.0 μm [531.0-607.0 μm], P = .02). At 6 months, median ECC was 1500.0 cell/mm (1321.5-2049.0 cell/mm, 41% decrease) in group CB and 1403.0 cell/mm (972.5-2010.7 cell/mm, 46% decrease) in group SST (P = .70). Rebubbling was required in 5 CB (45.5%) and 15 SST (68.2%) subjects (P = .39).Fuchs' dystrophy patients have good anatomic and functional DMEK results. Similar outcomes and complication rates occurred with eye bank and surgeon prepared donor tissue.
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