Visual Acuity, Refractive Error, and Endothelial Cell Density Six Months After Descemet Stripping and Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)

Abstract

In this prospective study of DSAEK for bullous keratopathy and Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, improvement of visual acuity was achieved with only a mild tendency toward hyperopic shift and without significant induced astigmatism. Endothelial cell loss was significant, however, and may be related to surgical experience.