Graft preparation for hemi-Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (hemi-DMEK)

Abstract

Preparation of two hemi-DMEK grafts from one single human donor cornea is technically feasible, and the grafts can be stored after preparation in organ-culture similar to standard circular DMEK grafts. Hemi-DMEK may have the potential to double the availability of donor endothelial tissue for DMEK.