Influence of Donor Factors on Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Graft Preparation Outcome.

Silvia Schrittenlocher Jithmi WeliwitageMario MatthaeiBjörn BachmannClaus Cursiefen

Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2024)

Donor diabetes mellitus type 2, heart failure, previous cataract surgery, chronic kidney disease and age are associated with a difficult DMEK graft preparation. For every one-year increment in donor age, the odds of having very difficult preparation were increased by 3%. Also, chronic kidney disease predisposes to a poor tissue staining with trypan blue during preparation.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
heart failure
molecularly imprinted
end stage renal disease
cataract surgery
endothelial cells
type diabetes
atrial fibrillation
mass spectrometry
glycemic control
simultaneous determination
light emitting