SAN FRANCISCO — Although Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty is gaining popularity, Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty still has a place in challenging cases, according to an expert.
At Cornea Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Jodhbir S. Mehta, MBBS, PhD, FRCOphth, FRCS(Ed), FAMS, said DSEK remains the most common endothelial keratoplasty procedure performed worldwide. Although early use of the technique was limited to cases with moderate corneal clarity, changes in graft insertion techniques have expanded the scope of the