Open AccessSafety of Long-Term Storage and Shipping of Prestripped, Prestained, and Preloaded Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Tissue
Author(s) -
Jason Hooton,
Kyeong Hwan Kim,
Stephen I. Lentz,
N Hicks,
Kayla Jones,
Kristen McCoy,
Shahzad I. Mian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cornea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.274
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1536-4798
pISSN - 0277-3740
DOI - 10.1097/ico.0000000000001974
Subject(s) - descemet membrane , calcein , staining , medicine , ophthalmology , eye bank , cornea , chemistry , pathology , membrane , biochemistry
The purpose of this study was to determine the safety of long-term storage and shipping of prestripped, prestained, and preloaded Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (pDMEK) grafts.