Visual Outcomes of Ultrathin-Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
Joint Authors
Koutsandrea, Chryssanthi
Droutsas, Konstantinos
Miltsakakis, Dimitrios
Lazaridis, Apostolos
Petrelli, Myrsini
Andreanos, Konstantinos
Karagianni, Anastasia
Kymionis, George
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To examine the impact of graft thickness (GT) on postoperative visual acuity and endothelial cell density after ultrathin-Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (UT-DSAEK) versus conventional DSAEK.
Methods.
The medical records of all patients who underwent DSAEK at our institute during a 2-year period were reviewed.
After excluding subjects with low visual potential, 34 eyes were divided into two groups based on the postoperative GT as measured with anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT): an UT-DSAEK group (GT ≤ 100 μm, n=13 eyes) and a DSAEK group (GT > 100 μm, n=21 eyes).
The groups were compared with regard to best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), subjective refraction, central corneal thickness (CCT), GT, and endothelial cell density (ECD).
Results.
Preoperative BCVA (logMAR) was 1.035 ± 0.514 and 0.772 ± 0.428 for UT-DSAEK and DSAEK, respectively (P=0.072).
At 6 months postoperatively, BCVA was 0.088 ± 0.150 following UT-DSAEK and 0.285 ± 0.158 following DSAEK (P=0.001).
Conclusion.
DSAEK grafts with a thickness under 100 μm offered better visual outcomes during the early postoperative period.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Droutsas, Konstantinos& Petrelli, Myrsini& Miltsakakis, Dimitrios& Andreanos, Konstantinos& Karagianni, Anastasia& Lazaridis, Apostolos…[et al.]. 2018. Visual Outcomes of Ultrathin-Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1196719
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Droutsas, Konstantinos…[et al.]. Visual Outcomes of Ultrathin-Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1196719
American Medical Association (AMA)
Droutsas, Konstantinos& Petrelli, Myrsini& Miltsakakis, Dimitrios& Andreanos, Konstantinos& Karagianni, Anastasia& Lazaridis, Apostolos…[et al.]. Visual Outcomes of Ultrathin-Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1196719
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1196719