Preclinical testing of small diameter Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty grafts to increase tissue availability Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen
In this study, we describe a process of preparing, surgically manipulating, and validating a novel "small diameter"4mm circular Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) graft in vitro. Three small diameter DMEK grafts can be prepared from a single donor endothelium and could, therefore, potentially expand the donor pool. Prior to clinical use, however, we aimed to examine each step of the process to determine the effect on the ...