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Erschienen in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 5/2017

03.02.2017 | Cornea

Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty for graft failure following penetrating keratoplasty

verfasst von: Sonja Heinzelmann, Daniel Böhringer, Philipp Eberwein, Thabo Lapp, Thomas Reinhard, Philip Maier

Erschienen in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | Ausgabe 5/2017

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Abstract

Purpose

Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is superior to penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in terms of visual rehabilitation, intraoperative safety and risk of rejection. Therefore, it seems reasonable to perform DMEK in eyes with endothelial failure following PK. We herein report our first clinical results.

Methods

Nineteen eyes with endothelial graft failure following PK were treated with DMEK. The majority of these eyes (12) had limited visual potential. The major indication for DMEK was pain relief in patients with bullous keratopathy. Visual acuity (VA), central corneal thickness (CCT), rate of graft dislocations, graft survival, graft rejections and other complications were extracted from the medical records.

Results

Although comorbidities limiting VA were present in 12 of the 19 eyes, VA increased from 0.05 to 0.1 (median) in 16 eyes. CCT decreased substantially (range 63–363 μm). Rebubbling was necessary in five eyes with incomplete graft adherence. There were two immunologic graft reactions and three graft failures. No major complications like endophthalmitis or expulsive bleeding occurred.

Conclusions

DMEK is feasible to treat endothelial graft failure following PK. This is even true for eyes with limited visual potential.
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Metadaten
Titel
Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty for graft failure following penetrating keratoplasty
verfasst von
Sonja Heinzelmann
Daniel Böhringer
Philipp Eberwein
Thabo Lapp
Thomas Reinhard
Philip Maier
Publikationsdatum
03.02.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology / Ausgabe 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0721-832X
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-702X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-017-3600-6

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