SAN DIEGO — Descemet’s stripping only can be a valid option for Fuchs’ dystrophy patients, according to a speaker here; however, patients should meet certain criteria before being recommended for the procedure.
DSO, also called Descemetorhexis without endothelial keratoplasty, or DWEK, removes the central 4-mm zone of Descemet’s membrane and does not include a donor graft.
“Think of it like corneal endothelial rejuvenation,” Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, said at Cornea Subspecialty Day at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. “The
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