Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty

Overview

A surgical procedure or KERATOPLASTY involving selective stripping and replacement of diseased host DESCEMET MEMBRANE and CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM with a suitable and healthy donor posterior lamella. The advantage to this procedure is that the normal corneal surface of the recipient is retained, thereby avoiding corneal surface incisions and sutures.

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Quick facts about Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty

Topic type

Treatment

Category

Therapy

MeSH classification

E02.095.147.725.262|E04.540.825.374.112|E04.936.580.262

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