Outcomes after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty over a period of 7 years at a tertiary referral center : endothelial cell density, central corneal thickness, and visual acuity

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PURPOSE: To better assess clinical trajectories of patients with or without ocular comorbidity after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty.

BACKGROUND: To report on the outcomes of eyes with differing starting conditions following surgery.

DESIGN: Retrospective study at a University Eye Hospital.

PARTICIPANTS: 361 eyes separated into group 1 (n=229; eyes with endothelial disease only) and group 2 (n=132; eyes with additional ocular comorbid conditions, such as herpetic eye disease 18/132 (13.6%), glaucoma 16/132 (12.1%), dry age-related macular degeneration 14/132 (10.6%), epiretinal membranes 10/132 (7.6%), and wet age-related macular degeneration 9/132 (6.8%)).

METHODS: Consecutive eyes that underwent Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty over a follow-up period of up to 7 years at a tertiary referral center were reviewed. Main outcome measures were best-corrected visual acuity, postoperative complications, graft survival, central corneal thickness, and endothelial cell density.

RESULTS: Postoperative best-corrected visual acuity at year 1 improved in both groups significantly (Wilcoxon signed rank test: group 1, p =.002; .63 to .23 logMAR; group 2, p <.001; 1.15 to .87 logMAR) with a group difference in favor of group 1 (p =.009, Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon). A decrease of the endothelial cell density and central corneal thickness was noted at postoperative year 1 for both groups (paired t-tests (group 1, p <.001; group 2, p =.045) and paired t-tests (group 1, p <.001; group 2, p =.003). Complications were less common, and graft longevity was superior in group 1.

CONCLUSION: Eyes with different starting conditions might experience a visual improvement and benefit from surgery. Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty is a valid treatment for endothelial disorders in manifold of eyes. Further long-term studies are required.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:259

Enthalten in:

Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie - 259(2021), 7 vom: 27. Juli, Seite 1907-1914

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bayyoud, Tarek [VerfasserIn]
Gelisken, Faik [VerfasserIn]
Rohrbach, Jens Martin [VerfasserIn]
Blumenstock, Gunnar [VerfasserIn]
Bartz-Schmidt, Karl Ulrich [VerfasserIn]
Thaler, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Central corneal thickness
Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty
Endothelial cell density
Journal Article
Visual acuity

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Date Completed 18.08.2021

Date Revised 18.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00417-021-05152-w

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322803233