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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.
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.
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.
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