Diabetes Mellitus Increases Risk of Unsuccessful Graft Preparation in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty

A. Greiner, Mark; J. Rixen, Jordan; D. Wagoner, Michael; A. Schmidt, Gregory; G. Stoeger, Christopher; D. Straiko, Michael; Bridget Zimmerman, M.; S. Kitzmann, Anna; M. Goins, Kenneth

doi:10.1097/ico.0000000000000262

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Diabetes Mellitus Increases Risk of Unsuccessful Graft Preparation in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty

Published in Cornea • Sep 13, 2014

Authors:

Mark A. Greiner

Jordan J. Rixen

Michael D. Wagoner

Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate preparation outcomes of tissue prepared for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) from diabetic and nondiabetic donors. METHODS: In this nonrandomized, consecutive case series, DMEK grafts were prepared from diabetic and nondiabetic donors b...

Subject

Medicine

Descemet membrane

Diabetes mellitus

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