The DMEK procedure: DMEK = Descemet's membrane only, no stromal tissue. It is relatively new with few surgeons actually skilled in the technique. At Doheny, they've done nearly 200 cases. Tissue preparation for the DMEK is more challenging in that eye banks do not prepare the tissue in the same way they do donor corneas for DSEK. Penetrating keratoplasty with the IntraLase femtosecond lasers is being done at Doheny also (IEK, (Read more...)
Samuel C.Yiu, MD, PhD, Discusses Cornea Transplantation Surgery and Dry Eye
Dr. Yiu provides an update on a variety of anterior segment issues in a conversation with Dr. Brian Francis.