ArticleInternational ophthalmology2021
Refractive outcome and tomographic changes after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty in pseudophakic eyes with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy.
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- Outcomes of Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty performed in combination with, before, or after cataract surgery in Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy: A review of the literature and meta-analysis.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2023Pooled it
- Ray-Tracing-Based Intraocular Lens Power Calculation in Combined Cataract Surgery and Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty.Clinical & experimental ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Association between corneal edema and corneal astigmatism after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Corneal Remodeling After DMEK in Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy Patients: Quantitative and Qualitative Changes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Corneal Characteristics After Small-Diameter DMEK Graft for Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy-Long-Term Observation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Advancements in bioengineering for descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).NPJ Regenerative medicine · 2025Review
- Demographic Profile and Clinical Characteristics of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy in Thai Patients: A Retrospective Cohort in a Tertiary Referral Center.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Reduces the Corneal Epithelial Thickness in Fuchs' Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Cataract surgery with corneal endothelial pathology.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyReview
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Abstract
purposeTo analyze refractive and topographic changes secondary to Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in pseudophakic eyes with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy (FED).
methodsEighty-seven pseudophakic eyes of 74 patients who underwent subsequent DMEK surgery for corneal endothelial decompensation and associated visual impairment were included. Median post-operative follow-up time was 12 months (range: 3-26 months). Main outcome measures were pre- and post-operative manifest refraction, anterior and posterior corneal astigmatism, simulated keratometry (CA
resultsAfter DMEK surgery, mean pre-operative spherical equivalent (± SD) changed from + 0.04 ± 1.73 D to + 0.37 ± 1.30 D post-operatively (p = 0.06). CDVA, proportion of emmetropic eyes, ACV and ACD increased significantly during follow-up. There was also a significant decrease in posterior corneal astigmatism, central corneal densitometry, central corneal thickness and corneal volume over time (p = 0.001). Only anterior corneal astigmatism and simulated keratometry (CA
conclusionDespite tendencies toward a hyperopic shift, changes in SE were not significant and refraction remained overall stable in pseudophakic patients undergoing DMEK for FED. Analysis of corneal parameters by Scheimpflug imaging mainly revealed changes in posterior corneal astigmatism pointing out the relevance of posterior corneal profile changes during edema resolution after DMEK.
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