Open AccessDMEK outcomes using nondiabetic grafts for recipients with diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Ben Janson,
Daniel Terveen,
Matthew Benage,
M. Bridget Zimmerman,
David C. Mixon,
Benjamin T. Aldrich,
Jessica M. Skeie,
Gregory A. Schmidt,
Cynthia R. Reed,
Kenneth M. Goins,
Mark A. Greiner
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of ophthalmology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.432
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2451-9936
DOI - 10.1016/j.ajoc.2019.100512
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , hazard ratio , visual acuity , descemet membrane , ophthalmology , surgery , confidence interval , endocrinology
DMEK provides excellent outcomes for patients with and without diabetes. DMEK outcomes were excellent with improvements in visual acuity and low rates of graft failure. Our findings were unable to determine differences between rebubble procedure rates but do emphasize the need for further research using stratified groups based on diabetes severity.
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