Laser Surgery Does Not Appear To Have Long-term Effects On Corneal Cells Nov 13, 2009
"Our findings of no difference in endothelial cell loss after keratorefractive surgery compared with normal eyes suggests that corneas after keratorefractive surgery should be suitable for posterior lamellar keratoplasty," a surgical treatment for corneal dysfunction that involves donor tissue. This study was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, by Research to Prevent Blindness Inc., and by the Mayo Foundation. (Science Daily)
Laser Eye Surgery Safe Long-Term Nov 13, 2009
"Our findings of no difference in endothelial cell loss after keratorefractive surgery compared with normal eyes suggests that corneas after keratorefractive surgery should be suitable for posterior lamellar keratoplasty," a surgical treatment that uses donated tissue to correct corneal problems. SOURCE: JAMA/Archives journals, news release, Nov. 9, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
SCID Kids Leading Healthy, Normal Lives 25 Years After 'Bubble Boy' Oct 14, 2009
(July 15, 2008) The issue includes two case reports on the successful use of "Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty" in children with corneal. . (Science Daily)
Safety, efficacy of corneal transplant procedure confirmed; an antibiotic can cause double vision Sep 1, 2009
Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) corneal transplant procedure is a safe and effective treatment for corneal endothelial diseases, says a 2009 review by the cornea panel of the Academy's Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee, led by W. Barry Lee, M.D. The panel reached this conclusion through a comprehensive review of pertinent studies published from 1980 to 2009 ... In outcome comparisons derived from the review, DSEK was superior to penetrating keratoplasty (PK)the... (EurekAlert!)
Ocular Systems, WFU team up on surgical device Feb 12, 2009
The EndoSaver is designed to ease the process by which eye surgeons perform endothelial keratoplasty, or EK surgery, to transplant the layer of endothelial cells that makes up the bottom layer of the cornea of the eye. Patients who need such surgery suffer from both pain and impaired vision, something like trying to see through a plastic sandwich bag. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
