New technique facilitates DMEK graft preparation, insertion

BARCELONA — A novel technique for safe donor preparation and endothelium-inward injection of the graft roll makes Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty easier and more reproducible, according to one surgeon. “Descemet’s graft preparation is not always easy due to the risk of tears starting from the extreme periphery. Unfolding is often challenging and it is difficult to be sure that the graft is not upside down, especially when the cornea is cloudy,” Marc Muraine, MD, said at the EuCornea meeting.

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