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Chapter-16 Intraoperative Complications of Pre-Descemet’s Endothelial Keratoplasty

BOOK TITLE: Pre-Descemet’s Endothelial Keratoplasty (PDEK)

Author
1. Agarwal Amar
2. Kumar Dhivya Ashok
ISBN
9789352703036
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14154_17
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
13
Author Affiliations
1. Dr. Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals Chennai, India, Dr Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals and Eye Research Centre, 19 Cathedral Road Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, 9, Cathedral Road, C,hennai, India, Dr Agarwal’s Eye Institute, 13 Cathedral Road, Chennai, India, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, 19 Cathedral Road, Chennai, India, 15 Eagle Street, Langford Town Bangalore, India, Villa No. 2, Roundhouse 3, Al Wasl Road, Dubai PB 9168, Dubai, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, 19 Cathedral Road, Chennai, India, 15 Eagle Street, Langford Town Bangalore, India, Villa No. 2, Roundhouse 3, Al Wasl Road, Dubai PB, Dubai, Dr Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals, and Eye Research Centre, Chennai, India., Dr. Agarwal’s group of eye hospitals at Chennai, Bangalore, Jaipur, Salem and Trichy, India, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, 19, Cathedral Road, Chennai-600086, India, Dr Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals and Eye Research Centre 19, Cathedral Road, Chennai - 600 086, India, Dr Agarwal’s Group of
2. Dr Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals and Eye Research Centre, 19 Cathedral Road, Chennai, India, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital and Eye Research Centre, Chennai, India, Dr Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals and Eye Research Center, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Pre-Descemet’s endothelial keratoplasty, PDEK, endothelial keratoplasty, Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty, DMEK, Descemet’s stripping and endothelial keratoplasty, pneumatic dissection, double bubble formation

Abstract

Pre-Descemet’s endothelial keratoplasty (PDEK) has many potential advantages over other endothelial keratoplasty’s (EK) like Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) or Descemet’s stripping and endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK); however in the learning curve complications are inevitable. These complications are generally manageable, and the risk tends to decline as a surgeon gains experience in the new surgical technique. Intraoperative complications have major impact on the final postoperative outcome. Hence, this chapter discusses the common intraoperative challenges, which can be faced during the learning curve of PDEK and the methods of management of the same.

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