Impact of Diabetic Donor Grafts in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
We could not demonstrate any significant differences in graft preparation using the liquid-bubble technique in organ culture conditions, nor in postoperative outcomes after DMEK, between corneas from diabetic and nondiabetic donors. However, further prospective research is needed to fully understand the impact of diabetes on corneal transplantation.
Authors
- Peter Szurman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9636-7346)
- André M. Trouvain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0997-6151)
- Warda Darwisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-4968)
- Annekatrin Rickmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1651-5714)
- Fabian Norbert Fries (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8526-4712)
- Berthold Seitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9701-8204)
- Abner Wolf
- Silke Wahl
- Luisa Matterne
- Marie della Volpe-Waizel
Institutions
- University of Basel (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Kantonsspital Baselland (CH)
- Knappschaftsklinikum Saar (DE)
- Saarland University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cornea
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ico.0000000000003977
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00