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. 2024 Jul 1;142(7):677-678.
doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1336.

Tissue Loss During Eye Bank Processing

Andrea Naranjo  1 , Jameson Clover  2 , Winston Chamberlain  3 , Christopher G Stoeger  2 , Charles C Lin  1 , Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer  1
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Tissue Loss During Eye Bank Processing

Andrea Naranjo et al. JAMA Ophthalmol. .
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Plain language summary

This comparative effectiveness research study assesses the rate of tissue loss in ultrathin Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty grafts vs descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty grafts during eye bank processing.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Stoeger reported having equity in and being the Director of OcuCell, Inc. No other disclosures were reported.

Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Blade Chatter on Corneal Graft
Representative image of severe stress (arrowheads) due to blade chatter on a corneal graft.
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