Publication Exclusive: PDEK emerging as promising but challenging alternative to DSEK, DMEK

Endothelial keratoplasty has gained prominence over penetrating keratoplasty as the preferred corneal transplantation technique for numerous indications. Proponents say the newer technique improves vision with lower complication rates and faster visual recovery than full-thickness transplantation.Currently, surgeons primarily perform two endothelial keratoplasty techniques: Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty and Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty.