Endothelial Cell Density after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: 1-to 2-Year Follow-up
Endothelial Cell Density after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: 1-to 2-Year Follow-up
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ajo.2009.04.025
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发表时间:
2009-10-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Melles, Gerrit R. J.
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作者:
Ham, Lisanne;van Luijk, Chantal;Melles, Gerrit R. J.
PURPOSE: To evaluate donor endothelial cell density (ECD) after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).DESIGN: Nonrandomized, prospective clinical study.METHODS: From a larger group of patients who underwent DMEK for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy or pseudophakic bullous keratopathy, complete ECD measurements were available of 26 patients with 6 and 12 months of follow-up, of whom 7 also had 24 months of follow-up.RESULTS: For the group with 24 months of follow-up, ECD averaged 2700 (+/- 260) cells/mm(2) before surgery, 2200 (+/- 460) cells/mm(2) at 6 months after surgery, 2050 (+/- 330) cells/mm(2) at 12 months after surgery, and 1780 (+/- 390) cells/mm(2) at 24 months after surgery. For the group with 12 months of follow-up, ECD averaged 2620 (+/- 210) cells/mm(2) before surgery, 1850 (+/- 540) cells/mm(2) at 6 months after surgery, and 1680 (+/- 550) cells/mm(2) at 12 months after surgery. In both groups, the ECD decreased significantly between the preoperative and 6-month measurement (P < .05).CONCLUSIONS: Similar to earlier endothelial kerato, plasty techniques, DMEK may be associated with a decrease in donor ECD of approximately 25% in the early postoperative phase. (Am J Ophthalmol 2009;148:521-527. (C) 2009 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)