Double-pass microkeratome technique for ultra-thin graft preparation in Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty

Maylon Hsu, Walter L Hereth, Majid MoshirfarUniversity of Utah, John A Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT, USAAbstract: Endothelial keratoplasty is evolving with increased attention placed on the optical qualities of the posterior donor lenticule. I...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:fb0faa783f05492da1704f579c2b31702021-12-02T03:13:26ZDouble-pass microkeratome technique for ultra-thin graft preparation in Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty1177-54671177-5483https://doaj.org/article/fb0faa783f05492da1704f579c2b31702012-03-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/double-pass-microkeratome-technique-for-ultra-thin-graft-preparation-i-a9507https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5467https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Maylon Hsu, Walter L Hereth, Majid MoshirfarUniversity of Utah, John A Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT, USAAbstract: Endothelial keratoplasty is evolving with increased attention placed on the optical qualities of the posterior donor lenticule. In efforts to improve visual outcomes, the effects of the thickness, smoothness, and planar profile are being studied. This paper describes a double-pass microkeratome technique to create ultra-thin (less than 100 µm) Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty grafts.Keywords: ultra-thin, thin, endothelial keratoplasty, microkeratome, double-pass, Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, DSAEK, posterior donor lenticule, eyebankHsu MHereth WLMoshirfar MDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2012, Iss default, Pp 425-432 (2012)
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Double-pass microkeratome technique for ultra-thin graft preparation in Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
description Maylon Hsu, Walter L Hereth, Majid MoshirfarUniversity of Utah, John A Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT, USAAbstract: Endothelial keratoplasty is evolving with increased attention placed on the optical qualities of the posterior donor lenticule. In efforts to improve visual outcomes, the effects of the thickness, smoothness, and planar profile are being studied. This paper describes a double-pass microkeratome technique to create ultra-thin (less than 100 µm) Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty grafts.Keywords: ultra-thin, thin, endothelial keratoplasty, microkeratome, double-pass, Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, DSAEK, posterior donor lenticule, eyebank
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author Hsu M
Hereth WL
Moshirfar M
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Hereth WL
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title Double-pass microkeratome technique for ultra-thin graft preparation in Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
title_short Double-pass microkeratome technique for ultra-thin graft preparation in Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
title_full Double-pass microkeratome technique for ultra-thin graft preparation in Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
title_fullStr Double-pass microkeratome technique for ultra-thin graft preparation in Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
title_full_unstemmed Double-pass microkeratome technique for ultra-thin graft preparation in Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
title_sort double-pass microkeratome technique for ultra-thin graft preparation in descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2012
url https://doaj.org/article/fb0faa783f05492da1704f579c2b3170
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