Descemet's Membrane

The only thing more satisfying than hearing from someone who is thrilled with the results of a recent cataract surgery is learning that the patient experienced no pain during the procedure.

A pre-Descemet’s endothelial keratoplasty graft has numerous advantages over a Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty graft.

It might be a completely pointless exercise to leave a large gas bubble in the eye at the end of DMEK or DSAEK surgery.

This case went south when posterior capsular rupture occurred.

Intraoperative Descemet’s detachment after the lens capsule is opened but before complete extraction of the nucleus/cortex can be challenging.

Following Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty, retained remnants of host Descemet’s membrane may interfere with graft attachment and compromise the optical quality of the transplanted cornea.

A white spot on the cornea is usually never a good thing. It could be a corneal scar or ulcer or, in keratoconus patients, something entirely different.

“To DMEK or not to DMEK, the role of registries and innovation” was the topic of this year’s EuCornea Medal Lecture, awarded to Donald Tan, MD.

Pre-Descemet’s endothelial keratoplasty is the latest entrant in the field of endothelial keratoplasty.

Intraoperative OCT-assisted Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty gives surgeons a direct assessment of the graft orientation and apposition, which increases the safety and efficiency of the surgery, according to a study.