Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Under Previous DMEK for Secondary Endothelial Graft Failure

Conclusions: A second DMEK graft without peeling or removing the first DMEK graft is an alternative treatment option for DMEK graft secondary failure. This approach is able to achieve full anatomical and functional restoration of the prefailure status. This technique allows a second graft surgery to be easier, faster, and with less intraoperative risks (as a result of a potential difficult host descemetorhexis). Future studies with larger samples and a longer follow-up are necessary to confirm the short and long-term outcomes of this new DMEK under DMEK approach.
Source: Cornea - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Case Report Source Type: research