Documenting Visual Outcome of Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty in A Tertiary Care Setting From Gujarat

Background:- One of the available treatments of corneal blindness is Keratoplasty. Although there are various techniques practiced by corneal surgeons; Descemet`s stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) with its technical advantages and manageable complications is rapidly becoming the preferred tr...

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Main Authors: Ami Tank, Falguni Mehta, Deepika Singhal, Anand Shah, Shivani Acharya
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.328
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Falguni Mehta
Deepika Singhal
Anand Shah
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description Background:- One of the available treatments of corneal blindness is Keratoplasty. Although there are various techniques practiced by corneal surgeons; Descemet`s stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) with its technical advantages and manageable complications is rapidly becoming the preferred treatment for corneal endothelial dysfunction. The present study evaluates outcomes of DSEK in terms of its efficacy (visual acuity and refractive outcome). Objective:- To document Visual Outcomes Post Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) amongst patients with endothelial dysfunction. Materials and Methods:- DSEK as a part of treatment was performed on 50 eyes of 50 subjects with endothelial pathology at a tertiary eye care institute in Gujarat. The subjects were enrolled based on pre fixed inclusion criteria and the results were evaluated in terms of Visual acuity Pre and Post DSEK surgery. Post DSEK surgery, the subjects were followed serially as the operating surgeon was the same in all the DSEK patients. Results:- The mean age of the study population was 63.90 ± 16.32 years. Majority were males (66%). The difference between mean pre-operative BCVA (1.6 ± 1.0) and 1 week follow up (1.13 ± 1.01), 1 month follow up (0.7 ± 1.0), 6 month follow up (0.65 ± 1.1) was statistically significant with p value < 0.01. Conclusion:- After DSEK surgery, a significant improvement in post-operative visual acuity was documented at each follow up. No significant change in spherical and cylindrical refractive errors was noted.
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spelling doaj-art-686b8303e0054ba2ae62b9c7f2d8db362025-08-20T01:48:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842018-01-01283232510.7869/djo.328Documenting Visual Outcome of Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty in A Tertiary Care Setting From GujaratAmi TankFalguni MehtaDeepika SinghalAnand ShahShivani AcharyaBackground:- One of the available treatments of corneal blindness is Keratoplasty. Although there are various techniques practiced by corneal surgeons; Descemet`s stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) with its technical advantages and manageable complications is rapidly becoming the preferred treatment for corneal endothelial dysfunction. The present study evaluates outcomes of DSEK in terms of its efficacy (visual acuity and refractive outcome). Objective:- To document Visual Outcomes Post Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) amongst patients with endothelial dysfunction. Materials and Methods:- DSEK as a part of treatment was performed on 50 eyes of 50 subjects with endothelial pathology at a tertiary eye care institute in Gujarat. The subjects were enrolled based on pre fixed inclusion criteria and the results were evaluated in terms of Visual acuity Pre and Post DSEK surgery. Post DSEK surgery, the subjects were followed serially as the operating surgeon was the same in all the DSEK patients. Results:- The mean age of the study population was 63.90 ± 16.32 years. Majority were males (66%). The difference between mean pre-operative BCVA (1.6 ± 1.0) and 1 week follow up (1.13 ± 1.01), 1 month follow up (0.7 ± 1.0), 6 month follow up (0.65 ± 1.1) was statistically significant with p value < 0.01. Conclusion:- After DSEK surgery, a significant improvement in post-operative visual acuity was documented at each follow up. No significant change in spherical and cylindrical refractive errors was noted.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.328deskpbkvisual acuity
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