Vision Pan-America (Oct 2015)

“No-touch” DMEK surgical technique

  • C. Maya Tong,
  • Nadine Gerber-Hollbach,
  • Jorge Peraza Nieves,
  • Vasilis Liarakos,
  • Lamis Baydoun,
  • Isabel Dapena,
  • Gerrit R J Melles

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15324/vpa.v14i3.294
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 3
pp. 72 – 76

Abstract

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Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) has become an increasingly popular first line treatment for patients with corneal endothelial disorders and corneal decompensation. The standard surgical technique, and alternative unfolding techniques and their rationales will be discussed.

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