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. 2020 Nov;39(11):1457-1459.
doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002411.

DSAEK Centration and Interface Folds: Surgical Management

Kunal Gadhvi  1 , Luca Pagano  1 , Nardine Menassa  1 , Davide Borroni  1 , Stephen B Kaye  1   2 , Hannah J Levis  2 , Vito Romano  1   2
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DSAEK Centration and Interface Folds: Surgical Management

Kunal Gadhvi et al. Cornea. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a method to center a Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty lamellar graft and address interface folds.

Methods: A novel technique to center a Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty graft without undue manipulation of endothelial surface using a STC-6 needle passed obliquely through the anterior corneal surface to engage and progress the lenticule along the posterior surface after injection of air.

Result: Centration of graft achieved and macroscopic folds resolved.

Conclusions: Here, we describe an atraumatic and reproducible method for graft centration.

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