Endothelial Keratoplasty: Prospective, Randomized, Masked Clinical Trial Comparing an Injector With Forceps for Tissue Insertion
In regard to the recent paper by Terry and associates, I would like to point out a potential mitigating factor that limits the clinical applicability of the paper. Although the authors state, “All other steps of the surgical procedure were exactly the same,” this is not precisely correct. The authors utilized viscoelastic protection for the Charlie II forceps (Bausch & Lomb Surgical, St. Louis, Missouri, USA) group and did not utilize any viscoelastic for the Neusidl Cornea Inserter (Fischer Surgical, Imperial, Missouri, USA) group, stating that viscoelastic is not part of the standard operating procedure for the Neusidl Cornea Inserter. (Read more...)