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Isabelle E. Y. Saelens, MD; Marjolijn C. Bartels, MD, PhD; Gabriel Van Rij, MD, PhD; Winand N. M. Dinjens, PhD; Cornelia M. Mooy, MD, PhD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2009;127(7):936-937.

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Microkeratome-assisted Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) is a form of lamellar corneal surgery that allows for the selective replacement of diseased endothelium.^1-3 The DSAEK procedure is relatively new. So far, few complications have been described; these include graft detachment and graft failure.⁴ Recently, epithelial ingrowth in the flap-graft interface after DSAEK has been reported.⁵ We report a case of introduction of epithelial cells, originating from the donor tissue, in the flap-graft interface.

Report of a Case

In May 2005, a 67-year-old woman visited with pseudophakic bullous keratopathy in the right eye. Best-corrected visual acuity was 0.08 OD. Because of the vision-limiting bullous keratopathy in the right eye, a DSAEK was performed under general anesthesia. A cornea from a male donor was used.

One week postoperatively, the posterior lamellar . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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