Bruno Lovaglio Cancado Trindade1,2,3, Julia Costa Garcia2, Laila Rahme Nogueira2. 1. Cançado Trindade Eye Institute, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. 2. Medical Science School of Medicine - FELUMA, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. 3. Cornea Department, Medical Sciences University Hospital Eye Institute, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is the current gold standard surgical procedure to treat Fuchs endothelial keratoplasty. Cataract removal and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation can be safely combined with this corneal procedure. This paper presents a case series in which a toric intraocular lens (IOL) was used in combined DMEK and cataract surgery to correct corneal astigmatism. METHODS: Four eyes that had a toric IOL implanted in combined cataract and DMEK surgery were included. RESULTS: There was a reduction in manifest refractive cylinder and improvement in uncorrected and best-corrected vision in all cases. DISCUSSION: Surgeons may consider the use of toric IOLs in selected cases of combined DMEK and cataract surgery for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy.
INTRODUCTION: Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is the current gold standard surgical procedure to treat Fuchs endothelial keratoplasty. Cataract removal and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation can be safely combined with this corneal procedure. This paper presents a case series in which a toric intraocular lens (IOL) was used in combined DMEK and cataract surgery to correct corneal astigmatism. METHODS: Four eyes that had a toric IOL implanted in combined cataract and DMEK surgery were included. RESULTS: There was a reduction in manifest refractive cylinder and improvement in uncorrected and best-corrected vision in all cases. DISCUSSION: Surgeons may consider the use of toric IOLs in selected cases of combined DMEK and cataract surgery for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy.
Authors: Suryan L Dunker; Mor M Dickman; Robert P L Wisse; Siamak Nobacht; Robert H J Wijdh; Marjolijn C Bartels; Mei L Tang; Frank J H M van den Biggelaar; Pieter J Kruit; Rudy M M A Nuijts Journal: Ophthalmology Date: 2020-03-02 Impact factor: 12.079