Oftalmol Zh.2009;1-2:73-75.

http://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh2009127375

EARLY RESULTS OF DESCEMET'S STRIPPING ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY

N. M. Sergienko, Y. N. Kondratenko, A. N. Novitsky, M. G. Lysenko

Kyev, Ukraine

The results of the study of eye status of 7 patients (7 eyes) after Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) during 6 month are represented. 5 patients has DSEK only and 2 patients had DSEK and phacoemulsification with IOL implantation. Over the entire period of observation in 28% of the cases developed dislocation of the graft and in 14% of the cases developed endothelial dysfunction in the graft. It have been established that initial corneal astigmatism almost didn't change during study period, central corneal thickness was (773 ± 204) mm, endothelial cells density was between 1360 to 2018 cells/mm2, a loss of endothelial cells in the graft was 23.52%. These facts presume to use DSEK as alternative operation to penetrating keratoplasty in patients with endothelial dystrophies.

 

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