Descemetectomy : An alternative to transplantation?

Due to rising demand worldwide it is becoming increasingly more difficult to satisfy the needs for human corneal transplants. At this point transplantation is the only possible cure for endothelial diseases, such as Fuchs endothelial dystrophy. In this article we present descemetectomy, a circumscri...

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Published in:Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft 2017-07, Vol.114 (7), p.666-669
Main Authors: Bramann, E L, Schröder, K, Schrader, S, Geerling, G
Format: Article
Language:ger
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Corneal Transplantation
Descemet Membrane - pathology
Descemet Membrane - surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - diagnosis
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - pathology
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - surgery
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Visual Acuity - physiology
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Summary:Due to rising demand worldwide it is becoming increasingly more difficult to satisfy the needs for human corneal transplants. At this point transplantation is the only possible cure for endothelial diseases, such as Fuchs endothelial dystrophy. In this article we present descemetectomy, a circumscribed removal of Descemet's membrane (DMx) without subsequent transplantation, as new possible treatment option on the basis of a clinical case.
ISSN:1433-0423
DOI:10.1007/s00347-017-0516-9