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Authors
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Tsurkan, M. V.; Lohmeier, J.; Terrin, S.; Arndt, S.; Tsurkan, S.
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Title
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Assymetrical injector for endothelium-in DMEK without the need of pull-through technique
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Date
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11.12.2023
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0
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Abstract
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One of latest surgical development of preloaded Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is the delivery of the graft with the endothelium inwards, which allows for a very fast operation, but requires a pull-through surgical technique. Although the tri-folded, endo-in DMEK technique has significant advantages, the absence of proper surgical instruments that could allow their use without the ‘pull-through’ technique still restricts the wide use of such an operation. None of the available commercial DMEK injectors could be used for tri-folded DMEK (endothelium-inward) orientation, as it requires the graft to be intently secured within the injector. This report presents a retrospective eye bank validation study of an asymmetrical injector designed to orientally implant a tri-folded DMEK graft without needing a pull-through technique.
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Publisher
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BMJ Publishing Group
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Wikidata
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Citation
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BMJ Open Ophthalmology 8 (2023) A8-A8
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DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2023-EEBA.17
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