DSAEK Centration and Interface Folds: Surgical Management

Cornea. 2020 Nov;39(11):1457-1459. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002411.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a method to center a Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty lamellar graft and address interface folds.

Methods: A novel technique to center a Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty graft without undue manipulation of endothelial surface using a STC-6 needle passed obliquely through the anterior corneal surface to engage and progress the lenticule along the posterior surface after injection of air.

Result: Centration of graft achieved and macroscopic folds resolved.

Conclusions: Here, we describe an atraumatic and reproducible method for graft centration.

Publication types

  • Technical Report
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Cornea / surgery*
  • Corneal Diseases / surgery*
  • Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty / methods*
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Visual Acuity