Secondary Graft Failure After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: Clinical Characteristics and Ultrastructural Findings of Failed Grafts
Eyes with secondary graft failure exhibited a higher prevalence of glaucoma and rebubbling procedures after the primary DMEK. TEM findings suggest that pressure-independent mechanisms might contribute to graft failure in glaucomatous eyes.
Authors
- Theofilos Tourtas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3465-9837)
- Ursula Schlötzer‐Schrehardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8423-7395)
- Julia M. Weller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4805-4748)
- Friedrich E. Kruse
- Thessalia Voulgari
- Nadja Gießl
Institutions
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cornea
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ico.0000000000004044
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00