TY - JOUR
T1 - Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty tissue insertion devices
AU - Khan, Salman Nasir
AU - Shiakolas, Panos S.
AU - Mootha, Venkateswara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/10
Y1 - 2015/10
N2 - This review study provides information regarding the construction, design, and use of six commercially available endothelial allograft insertion devices applied for Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). We also highlight issues being faced in DSAEK and discuss the methods through which medical devices such as corneal inserters may alleviate these issues. Inserter selection is of high importance in the DSAEK procedure since overcoming the learning curve associated with the use of an insertion device is a time and energy consuming process. In the present review, allograft insertion devices were compared in terms of design, construction material, insertion technique, dimensions, incision requirements and endothelial cell loss to show their relative merits and capabilities based on available data in the literature. Moreover, the advantages/disadvantages of various insertion devices used for allograft insertion in DSAEK are reviewed and compared. The information presented in this review can be utilized for better selection of an insertion device for DSAEK.
AB - This review study provides information regarding the construction, design, and use of six commercially available endothelial allograft insertion devices applied for Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). We also highlight issues being faced in DSAEK and discuss the methods through which medical devices such as corneal inserters may alleviate these issues. Inserter selection is of high importance in the DSAEK procedure since overcoming the learning curve associated with the use of an insertion device is a time and energy consuming process. In the present review, allograft insertion devices were compared in terms of design, construction material, insertion technique, dimensions, incision requirements and endothelial cell loss to show their relative merits and capabilities based on available data in the literature. Moreover, the advantages/disadvantages of various insertion devices used for allograft insertion in DSAEK are reviewed and compared. The information presented in this review can be utilized for better selection of an insertion device for DSAEK.
KW - Allograft Inserter
KW - Allograft Insertion Device
KW - Corneal Injectors
KW - Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
KW - Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
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U2 - 10.4103/2008-322X.176899
DO - 10.4103/2008-322X.176899
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27051492
AN - SCOPUS:84959550658
SN - 2008-2010
VL - 10
SP - 461
EP - 468
JO - Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
JF - Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
IS - 4
ER -