PURPOSE To report the two-year results of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for managing corneal endothelial disorders. METHODS Non-randomized prospective clinical trial. A DMEK was performed in ten patients with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy or bullous keratopathy. A 3.5 mm clear corneal incision was made and "under air" DM was stripped off from the posterior stroma. A 9.0 mm ...

PURPOSE To report a case series of 4 patients with Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) after undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery incisions. METHODS Case report. RESULTS DMD was noted at the secondary incision (n = 2) or at the main incision (n = 2). All the secondary incision and 1 main incision DMD were resolved with intraoperative maneuvers. Delay in recognizing DMD intr...

PURPOSE We evaluated the effect of the renin angiotensin system (RAS) peptide NorLeu3-Angiotensin (1-7) (NLE) formulated in a viscoelastic gel (USB004) on the healing of full-thickness corneal injuries. METHODS Dutch pigmented rabbits received conjunctival administration of 0.3% USB004, 0.03% USB004, or vehicle-control to healthy and full-thickness injured eyes administered once daily for 28 ...

A 51-year-old male who had undergone phacoemulsification in his left eye 11 months prior presented with complaint of sudden onset of blurred vision in the same eye. Review of his clinical course, slit-lamp exam, pachymetry, and specular endothelial microscopy led to the diagnosis of acute hydrops caused by Descemet's membrane dehiscence at the site of the incision. He was initially managed with...

Objectives. To evaluate the effects of microincision cataract surgery on dry eye-associated symptoms and signs. Methods. This prospective study included 40 eyes of 32 patients. Microincision cataract surgery was performed to eyes through 2.2 mm superior clear corneal incision. Dry eye-associated symptom scoring, corneal sensitivity test, Schirmer 1 test, tear break-up time (tBUT) were measured ...

PURPOSE To study the endothelial cell morphology and corneal thickness changes after phacoemulsification by using the OZil torsional and longitudinal ultrasound techniques (Infiniti Vision System, Alcon Laboratories). SETTING Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary. METHODS 52 patients with cataract were randomly assigned to longitudinal ultra...

PURPOSE To compare the course and magnitude of change on the horizontal and vertical meridians of the cornea after 5 different incisions for cataract: extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), 6 mm superior scleral tunnel (6Sup), 3 mm superior scleral tunnel (3Sup), 3 mm temporal scleral tunnel (3Temp), and 3 mm temporal corneal incision (3Cor). METHODS Retrospective chart review of 665 cases...

COMPARISON OF DESCBMET’S MEMBRANE DAMAGE FOLLOWING PHACOEMULSIFICATION USING CORNEAL VALVE INCISIONS WITH 2 MM CORNEAL OR SCLEROCORNEAL TUNNELS. TOULEMONT PJ’ , SERDAREVIC ON2, GROSS1 D3. ‘Dep. of Ophthalmol., Rennes I University (Fr.). 2Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York (USA) 3 Dep. of Ophthalmol., Rosario (Argentina) Puroose; We CO”lgJWC. Descemet’s membrane damage following ph...

COMPARISON OF DESCBMET’S MEMBRANE DAMAGE FOLLOWING PHACOEMULSIFICATION USING CORNEAL VALVE INCISIONS WITH 2 MM CORNEAL OR SCLEROCORNEAL TUNNELS. TOULEMONT PJ’ , SERDAREVIC ON2, GROSS1 D3. ‘Dep. of Ophthalmol., Rennes I University (Fr.). 2Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York (USA) 3 Dep. of Ophthalmol., Rosario (Argentina) Puroose; We CO”lgJWC. Descemet’s membrane damage following ph...