Browse articles from EyeWorld.org related to DMEK. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.
It’s not uncommon for cornea specialists to come across a glaucoma patient in need of an endothelial transplant, and the management of these patients has certain nuances. EyeWorld spoke with two experts for their insights on how to best manage glaucoma patients who need lamellar keratoplasty.
Is DSAEK being taught less and less to surgeons in training in favor of DMEK? Three physicians shared their thoughts on the status of these two procedures in training programs and in practice.
Cornea Editor Julie Schallhorn, MD, discusses the importance of the in-person education that physicians will find at the ASCRS Annual Meeting and previews the articles in the Cornea section of the issue.
➤ Alert: eye infections linked to artificial tear ➤ Phase 2 data from research targeting Sjogren’s treatment ➤ First patient dosed in Phase 1 study for epithelial defect treatment ➤ Study compares DMEK tissue preparation techniques ➤ Topline results from oral diabetic retinopathy treatment trial ➤ ASCRS news and events
When treating endothelial dysfunction, surgeons have several options. The current standard of care is endothelial keratoplasty, DSAEK and DMEK. One new therapy that has been getting a lot of attention is corneal endothelial cell therapy, and there has been significant progress in the last 18 months.
➤ FDA grants IND for Stargardt gene therapy ➤ Phase 2 clinical trial evaluates oral nicotinamide and pyruvate effect on visual function ➤ First ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab moves toward FDA BLA submission ➤ Positive results for faricimab as an investigational treatment for wet AMD, DME ➤ Eye scans and AI predict risk of heart attack ➤ ASCRS news and events
➤ Discussion of same-day bilateral cataract surgery ➤ DMEK in complex eyes ➤ Do’s and Don’ts of corneal crosslinking for keratoconus ➤ Reconstruction of the ocular surface ➤ Late-breaking developments in retina ➤ Long-term follow-up with port delivery system of ranibizumab for AMD
A graft detachment is a fairly common complication that can occur with DSAEK and DMEK procedures. Two surgeons shared when detachments can happen and how to address them.
Less than 10 years ago, the idea that you could preserve vision and achieve corneal clearance in a patient with Fuchs without donor tissue was met with skepticism. Now this idea is increasingly accepted and adopted. Descemet’s stripping only (DSO), where a descemetorhexis is made in Descemet’s membrane without keratoplasty, was introduced in the mid-2010s.
➤ Phase 3 clinical trial results for once-daily netarsudil ophthalmic solution ➤ Dexamethasone ophthalmic insert approved for new indication ➤ Results from home OCT feasibility study ➤ FDA accepts application for brolucizumab for DME ➤ Companies form alliance to develop nomograms, lens constants and astigmatism calculations ➤ AAO announces next CEO ➤ ASCRS news and events