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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Outcomes of descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty for pediatric descemet membrane detachment with diffuse corneal edema.

Hanzhi Ben, Gege Xiao, Pei Zhang, Rongmei Peng, Zijun Xie, Jing Hong

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hanzhi Ben *Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Gege Xiao *Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Pei ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Rongmei PengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Zijun XieDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jing HongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

Purpose: To report Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) outcomes for pediatric Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) with diffuse corneal edema. Methods: This study included seven cases of pediatric DMD presented at Peking University Third Hospital during October 2017 and April 2022. The collected data included patient demographics, etiology, configuration of the DMD, preoperative and postoperative vision and central corneal pachymetry, surgical outcomes, and complications. Results: The mean age of the children was 3.27 ± 4.73 (range: 0.33-13) years old. Etiologies included cataract surgeries, glaucoma surgeries, and forceps-related injuries. In all cases, the central areas of the corneas were involved. Three patients had received Descemetopexy at first but failed. DSAEK was successfully performed in all eyes. Compared to the preoperative visual acuity (LogMAR 2.57 ± 0.23), postoperative visual acuity (LogMAR 0.78 ± 0.25) was significantly improved ( Conclusion: Pediatric DMD might suffer a lower success rate of Descemetopexy due to the anatomical peculiarity. Reconstructing visual pathway to promote early visual development justifies more aggressive treatment like DSAEK, which has demonstrated satisfactory results.

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descemet membrane detachmentdescemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplastyendothelial keratoplastyforceps-related birth injurypediatric keratoplasty

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