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- Title
Outcomes of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for Vitrectomized Eyes with Sutured Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens.
- Authors
Yamada, Norihiro; Hayashi, Takahiko; Yuda, Kentaro; Shimizu, Toshiki; Oyakawa, Itaru; Takahashi, Hidenori; Kato, Naoko
- Abstract
<italic>Purpose</italic>. To evaluate the clinical outcomes of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for vitrectomized eyes that underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and transscleral-sutured intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. <italic>Methods</italic>. In this retrospective study, DMEK cases were reviewed from medical records and divided into two groups: the eyes after PPV and transscleral-sutured IOL implantation (vitrectomized group) and the eyes with in-the-bag IOL implantation (control group) prior to DMEK. The main outcome measures included time of graft unfolding during surgery and best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), central corneal thickness (CCT), and endothelial cell density (ECD) at 1, 3, and 6 months after the DMEK. <italic>Results</italic>. Twenty-three eyes (vitrectomized group, n=8; control group, n=15) in 23 patients were included in this study. The unfolding time was significantly longer in the vitrectomized group than in the control group (P<0.001). Postoperative BSCVA was worse in the vitrectomized group (0.16 ± 0.15) than in the control group (−0.06 ± 0.06; P=0.017). The improvement in BSCVA was negatively correlated with the patients’ age and frequency of previous surgeries. <italic>Conclusions</italic>. Despite the longer graft unfolding time and limited visual recovery, DMEK should be applicable to vitrectomized eyes with transscleral-sutured IOL implantation.
- Subjects
EYEGLASSES; COMPARATIVE studies; CORNEAL transplantation; OPHTHALMIC surgery; INTRAOCULAR lenses; VISUAL acuity; TREATMENT effectiveness; RETROSPECTIVE studies
- Publication
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018, p1
- ISSN
2090-004X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2018/3127126