Outcomes of Hemi-Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Purpose: To report the mid-term outcomes of hemi-Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (hemi-DMEK) performed for Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). Methods: In this prospective, interventional case series, we evaluated clinical outcomes of 10 eyes from 10 patients who underwent hemi-DMEK for FECD. Main outcome measures were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), endothelial cell density (ECD), central pachymetry, and postoperative complications. Results: At 1 year postoperatively, 7/7 eyes (excluding 2 eyes with low visual potential) reached a BCVA of ≥20/40 (≥0.5), 6/7 (86%) ≥20/25 (≥0.8), 4/7 (57%) ≥20/20 (≥1.0), and 2/7 (29%) 20/17 (≥1.2). BCVA remained stable until 2 years postoperatively (P ≥ 0.05) and further improved thereafter (P
Source: Cornea - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research