Preloaded Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Donor Tissue: Surgical Technique and Early Clinical Results

Abstract

This is the first report of the clinical use of prestained, preloaded tissue for DMEK. The characteristics and handling of the tissue were not different from those of surgeon-loaded tissue. Because punching, staining, and loading the graft intraoperatively is not necessary, the surgery time and risk of damaging donor tissue are reduced when using preloaded tissue.