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    Descemet-Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty in Cases of Failed Penetrating Keratoplasty

    By Samar K. Basak, MD, FRCS, MBBS
    Annual Meeting 2011
    Cornea/External Disease

    Overall success rates are relatively lower in Descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) in cases of failed penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Donor unfolding and centration is a problem, and donor dislocation is higher due to a prominent inner ridge at the host-graft junction. This video demonstrates a few tips and tricks for improving outcomes in such cases, emphasizing that donor size is the most important prognostic factor for success.