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Archives of Ophthalmology, 126, 10, (2008), pp. 1351-1356ISSN
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Ophthalmology
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Archives of Ophthalmology
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vol. 126
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iss. 10
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p. 1351
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p. 1356
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UMCN 3.3: Neurosensory disordersAbstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the preliminary visual results of femtosecond laser-assisted Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (FS-DSEK). METHODS: We prospectively analyzed results of 20 consecutive patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy or aphakic/pseudophakic bullous keratopathy who underwent FS-DSEK. Best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), refraction, corneal topography, and endothelial cell density were measured preoperatively and 3 and 6 months after FS-DSEK. Corneal thickness was measured using an optical coherence tomography technique. RESULTS: The average BSCVA of 11 eyes with normal visual potential significantly improved from 20/110 +/- 4 lines to 20/57 +/- 1 line at 6 months (P < .007). At 6 months, the mean (SD) hyperopic shift was 2.24 (2.3) diopters (D). Preoperative and 6 months postoperative refractive astigmatism were -0.75 (0.9) D and -1.58 (1.1) D (P = .01), but the topographic astigmatism did not change postoperatively (P = .95). Mean (SD) endothelial cell density at 6 months was 1368 (425) cells/mm(2). There was a persistent deswelling of the graft up to 3 months postoperatively. Complications included graft dislocations requiring repositioning (20%), pupillary block glaucoma (5%), epithelial ingrowth (5%), and primary graft failure (5%). CONCLUSIONS: Femtosecond laser-assisted Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty was effective in treating endothelial failure with minimal induced refractive astigmatism, limited improvement of BSCVA, and induction of a hyperopic shift. Endothelial cell count and dislocation rate were significant, which may be related to the surgical technique.
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