Air pump-assisted pre-Descemet's endothelial keratoplasty

Session Details

Session Title: Surgical Cornea

Session Date/Time: Tuesday 25/09/2018 | 16:30-18:00

Paper Time: 16:42

Venue: Room A3, Podium 3

First Author: : S.Jacob INDIA

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Abstract Details

Purpose:

To study the advantages of air pump assisted PDEK technique utilizing continuous pressurized air infusion into the anterior chamber for multiple key steps in pre-Descemet's Endothelial Keratoplasty (PDEK).

Setting:

Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Chennai, India

Methods:

Continuous pressurized air infusion was delivered through the fluid air exchange system of a posterior vitrectomy machine for multiple key steps (descemetorhexis, peripheral iridectomy, graft floatation, graft centration, graft edge unfolding, graft unwrinkling and graft adhesion) of PDEK surgery.

Results:

Air pump assisted PDEK helped in completing key steps uneventfully and acted as a third hand supporting the graft, preventing AC collapse and preventing graft dislocation. All grafts remained clear.

Conclusions:

This technique makes surgery and several key steps easier to perform.

Financial Disclosure:

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