Shaving Technique in DMEK Tissue Harvesting

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Mehdi Zandian, MD, shares a simple, inexpensive, and effective technique for DMEK tissue harvesting that utilizes routine instruments. This technique is also successful in harvesting the tissue even in very young donors. The donor cornea in this case can be used in two patients in the same day.

Posted: 7/14/2016

Keywords:

Cornea

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Corneal Transplant

•

DMEK

•

Keratoplasty

Shaving Technique in DMEK Tissue Harvesting

Mehdi Zandian, MD, shares a simple, inexpensive, and effective technique for DMEK tissue harvesting that utilizes routine instruments. This technique is also successful in harvesting the tissue even in very young donors. The donor cornea in this case can be used in two patients in the same day.

Posted: 7/14/2016

Keywords:

Cornea

•

Corneal Transplant

•

DMEK

•

Keratoplasty

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