PARIS — Two years of follow-up with quarter-Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty show visual outcomes comparable to those of conventional DMEK surgery and no graft rejection or secondary failure, but the decrease in endothelial cell density calls for further enhancement of the technique, according to a speaker at a NIIOS presentation during EuCornea 2019.
“Quarter-DMEK, in which only a quarter of a DMEK graft is implanted, seems the best option for patients who only have mild gutta centrally and good peripheral cells,” Diana Dragnea, MD, cornea fellow at the
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