[Descemet's stripping with automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK)]

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[Descemet's stripping with automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK)] Ophthalmologe. 2008 Feb;105(2):183-90, 192 Authors: Cursiefen C, Kruse FE BACKGROUND: Although penetrating keratoplasty remains the gold standard for surgically treating corneal endothelial pathologies, tremendous progress has been made in recent years to improve the technology of (posterior) lamellar keratoplasty. METHODS: Literature review from PubMed and own data. RESULTS: Posterior lamellar keratoplasty using a microkeratome (Descemet's stripping with automated endothelial keratoplasty, or DSAEK) is a reliable surgical technique for Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy and pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. Visual rehabilitation is faster with lamellar keratoplasty than penetrating keratoplasty. CONCLUSION: Posterior lamellar keratoplasty techniques such as DSAEK will become an important surgical treatment option for corneal endothelial pathologies. PMID: 18259757 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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