Comparison of Graft Thickness Measured by an Eye Bank With Graft Thickness Measured After Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

Purpose: To compare donor lenticule thickness reported by the eye bank with lenticule thickness measured at 6 months after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Methods: This prospective, interventional case series enrolled 30 eyes from 30 patients who underwent DSAEK using precut eye bank tissue. Preoperative thickness measurements of the donor lenticules were taken centrally and at pericentral and peripheral graft areas using an anterior segment optical coherence tomography system. The same measurements were repeated 6 months postoperatively. The preoperative and postoperative values were compared, and the relationships between these measurements were investigated using Pearson correlation coefficients. Results: The mean donor age was 47.7 ± 10.7 years. The mean preoperative endothelial cell density was 3017 ± 361 cells/mm2, which decreased to 1645 ± 482 cells/mm2 postoperatively (P
Source: Cornea - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research