Refractive change and stability after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty

Abstract

After DMEK, a slight preoperative to postoperative refractive change and stabilization at 3 months occurred that may induce a hyperopic shift that was not the result of the negative lenticule effect of DSEK/DSAEK. Thus, in DMEK, the hyperopic shift may result from a reversal of a preceding myopic shift induced by stromal swelling in endothelial disease. If so, normal intraocular power nomograms apply for cataract surgery before or during DMEK.