Mohit Parekh, Alessandro Ruzza, Marco Rovati, Argyros Tzamalis, Davide Romano, Nidhi Gupta, Pravin Vadavalli, Maninder Bhogal, Vishal Jhanji, Onkar Sawant, Francesco Semeraro, Diego Ponzin, Soosan Jacob, Diana Carmen Dragnea, Marina Rodriguez Calvo de Mora, Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill, Rajesh Fogla, Namrata Sharma, Ula V Jurkunas, Stefano Ferrari, Vito Romano
Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is a partial-thickness corneal transplantation procedure that involves selective transplantation of Descemet membrane and endothelium. DMEK offers significant advantages over other keratoplasty techniques such as faster visual rehabilitation, better final visual acuity due to minimal optical interface effects, lower risk of allograft rejection and less long-term dependence on topical steroids. Despite all its advantages, DMEK has been found to be challenging than other corneal transplantation techniques, and its steep learning curve appears to be an obstacle to its widespread use and adoption by corneal surgeons worldwide...
June 29, 2023: Survey of Ophthalmology