Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty for Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: Five-Year Results of a Prospective Study

• Published in: Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 123; no. 1; pp. 154 - 160
• Main Authors: Wacker, Katrin, Baratz, Keith H, Maguire, Leo J, McLaren, Jay W, Patel, Sanjay V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cornea - pathology; Cornea - surgery; Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty - methods; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - diagnosis; Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - physiopathology; Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - surgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Visual Acuity

To determine 5-year outcomes of Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) for Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). Prospective cohort study. Fifty-two eyes of 45 subjects with FECD undergoing primary DSEK. Subjects were examined before and at fixed intervals through 60 months a...