Split Cornea Transplantation: Relationship between Storage Time of Split Donor Tissue and Outcome – Corrected Proof
Purpose:
To analyze the relationship between storage time of split donor tissue and outcomes after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).
Design:
Retrospective analysis of a nonrandomized, consecutive, interventional case series.
Participants:
One hundred ten eyes with anterior stromal disease suitable for DALK and 110 eyes with endothelial disease suitable for DMEK underwent surgically successful split cornea transplantation combining both procedures within 7 days after splitting.
Methods:
Split donor storage times (splitting to grafting) and total storage times (death to grafting) were correlated with the 1-year functional and morphologic outcomes after DALK and DMEK surgery (Read more...)