From our podcast yesterday, we explore the surgical pearls for preparing a Pre-Descemet’s Endothelial Keratoplasty (PDEK) graft using the refined … More
Tag: cornea transplant
2810: DALK with the big bubble technique
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) using the “Big Bubble” technique is a surgical milestone for treating corneal diseases like keratoconus … More
2623: preparing your own DMEK graft
If you can order a DMEK graft from your cornea bank that is already the desired size, already stained with … More
2611: DSAEK with a glaucoma tube
So you have a tough case coming up where you need to perform a DSAEK lamellar corneal transplantation but the … More
2542: preparing your own DMEK graft
I am so fortunate that in Los Angeles, I can order a DMEK graft exactly the way that I want … More
2506: cataract surgery in corneal transplant
When we perform cataract surgery in an eye with a previous corneal transplant, we must do things a little differently … More
2437: Quiz: Why did the DMEK graft detach?
This patient had a visually significant cataract as well as Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy so our guest surgeon, Prof Bruno Trindade … More
2408: ocular surface transplantation
Yesterday we featured Dr Edward Holland on our CataractCoach Podcast — the top podcast in all of ophthalmology. He is … More
2396: large DMEK corneal graft for PBK
This patient has had many prior surgeries including cataract surgery, pars plana vitrectomy, Yamane fixated IOL, artificial iris implantation, and … More
2392: reconstruction after alkali burn
This patient sustained an ocular surface alkali burn which resulted in severe loss of vision, symblepharon formation, and corneal damage. … More
2368: efficient DMEK technique
As surgeons, we must be committed to lifelong learning. Think about the surgeon who did a two-year corneal fellowship 20 … More
1970: Combined phaco and DMEK
With the development of advanced tissue processing of donor corneas, performing DMEK surgery has been greatly simplified. We are now … More
1923: cataract after corneal transplant
In an eye with a prior corneal transplant, cataract surgery is more challenging. The corneal endothelium is going to be … More
Cataract, cornea transplant, glaucoma tube
Our guest surgeon is Guillermo Amescua MD who is a faculty member at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. … More