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Corneal Donor Tissue Preparation for Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
Published on: September 17, 2014
Side press-and-release technique in endothelium-in descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty(DMEK): A novel
Gillian Djy Siu1, Macy Ms Wu1, Amy L Wong1
1Department of Ophthalmology, 518774Caritas Medical Centre, Hong Kong.
Purpose:
To describe a novel technique in unfolding an endothelium-in Descemet membrane (DM) graft.
Methods:
New surgical technique description.
Results:
We describe a novel technique that allows immediate and controlled unfolding of the endothelium-in Descemet membrane graft that was successful in 5 of our DMEK patients. It is essential to acquire this "side press-and-release" technique when the graft does not unfold spontaneously as expected.
Conclusions:
This controlled and simple manoeuvre is an efficient and safe method of unfolding an endothelium-in DM graft.
