Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK): an update on safety, efficacy and patient selection

Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is gaining popularity worldwide as a procedure to address corneal endothelial dysfunctions. Its perfect anatomical result improves outcomes and expedites visual recovery. This review addresses important aspects of safety, efficacy and patient selecti...

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Autores principales: Trindade, Bruno Lovaglio Cançado, Eliazar, Glauber Coutinho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2019
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6701611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31496646
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S178473
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spelling pubmed-67016112019-09-06 Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK): an update on safety, efficacy and patient selection Trindade, Bruno Lovaglio Cançado Eliazar, Glauber Coutinho Clin Ophthalmol Review Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is gaining popularity worldwide as a procedure to address corneal endothelial dysfunctions. Its perfect anatomical result improves outcomes and expedites visual recovery. This review addresses important aspects of safety, efficacy and patient selection. Dove 2019-08-16 /pmc/articles/PMC6701611/ /pubmed/31496646 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S178473 Text en © 2019 Trindade and Eliazar. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK): an update on safety, efficacy and patient selection
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title_full Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK): an update on safety, efficacy and patient selection
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title_short Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK): an update on safety, efficacy and patient selection
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