Corneal transplantation for endothelial decompensation with otherwise clear corneal stroma has transitioned from full-thickness penetrating keratoplasty to endothelial keratoplasty, which encompasses both Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty and Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty. Although DSEK has been the primary choice for endothelial keratoplasty, DMEK has continued to gain in popularity among corneal surgeons both in the United States and globally.
Some of the factors that contribute to the popularity of DMEK may be attributed to the availability of
Uncategorized