Visual acuity, ECD, ECL and complications |
Postoperative UCVA (n=99)
|
– |
▪ 20/25 or better |
27 (27.3% |
▪ 20/30
to 20/60 |
55 (55.6%) |
▪ <20/60
to 20/200 |
18 (18.2%) |
▪
<20/200 |
09 (9.1%) |
Postoperative BSCVA (n=99) |
– |
▪
20/25 or better |
57 (57.6%) |
▪ 20/30
to 20/60 |
27 (31.4%) |
▪ <20/60
to 20/200 |
10 (10.2%) |
▪
<20/200 |
05 (5.1%) |
Endothelial cell density – Donor |
– |
[Cells/sq
mm; Mean ± SD (range)] |
2891 ± 227 (2500 –
3717) |
Endothelial cell density – after 3 months |
– |
[Cells/mm2;
Mean ± SD (range)] |
2123 ± 438 (976 –
3208) |
Endothelial cell loss (ECL) |
– |
Percentage; Mean ± SD (range) |
26.92 ± 13.40 (4.90% – 66.6%) |
Complications - n; (%) |
– |
▪ Graft
damaged during preparation |
3 (3%) |
▪ Graft
damaged during unscrolling |
2 (2%) |
▪ Pupillary
block |
2 (2%) |
▪
Detachment of DM graft |
– |
Total |
1 (1%) |
Partial central |
2 (2%) |
Partial peripheral |
6 (6%) |
▪
Iatrogenic primary donor failure |
1 (1%) |
▪
Secondary glaucoma |
7 (7%) |
▪ HSV
recurrence |
1 (1%) |
▪
Infection/rejection |
Nil 19 |
▪ Comorbid other ocular conditions |
(19%) |
Reoperations required: |
– |
▪ Rebubbling |
4 (4%) |
▪ Re DMEK |
1 (1%) |
UCVA: Uncorrected Visual Acuity; BSCVA: Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity; DM: Descemet Membrane; HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus |