TY - JOUR
T1 - Refractive outcomes following cataract combined with lamellar keratoplasty
T2 - femtosecond-DSEK versus microkeratome-DSAEK
AU - Shilova, Natalya F.
AU - Livny, Eitan
AU - Anisimova, Natalia S.
AU - Antonova, Olga P.
AU - Malyugin, Boris E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Springer Nature B.V.
PY - 2021/2
Y1 - 2021/2
N2 - Purpose: Prediction of postoperative refraction following posterior lamellar keratoplasty is crucial for choosing proper intraocular lens power in combined surgeries. Femtosecond laser-assisted Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (FS-DSEK) creates thin, planar grafts while microkeratome-assisted Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) creates non-planar, concaved grafts. We evaluated whether this fundamental difference affects the refractive outcomes in cataract surgery combined with FS-DSEK compared to cataract surgery combined with microkeratome-assisted DSAEK. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 28 patients who underwent FS-DSEK combined with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation (group A) compared to 26 patients who underwent microkeratome-assisted DSAEK combined with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation (group B). Pre- and 1-year postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), keratometry values, corneal thickness, central-to-peripheral graft thickness ratio (C/P ratio), and target postoperative spherical equivalent (SE) versus actual postoperative SE were analyzed. Results: Target postoperative SE and actual postoperative SE significantly shifted toward hyperopia in group B, but not in group A. Postoperative hyperopic shifts were 0.14 D and 1.13 D in groups A and B, respectively (P < 0.001). BCVA improved after surgery in both groups, with no significant difference between the groups. Postoperative C/P ratio differed significantly between the groups and was negatively correlated with postoperative hyperopic shift (r = − 0.616, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Refractive outcomes of cataract surgery combined with FS-DSEK are relatively neutral, whereas those of cataract surgery combined with microkeratome-assisted DSAEK cause significant hyperopic shift. Clinicians should select accordingly an appropriate intraocular lens power when performing these surgeries.
AB - Purpose: Prediction of postoperative refraction following posterior lamellar keratoplasty is crucial for choosing proper intraocular lens power in combined surgeries. Femtosecond laser-assisted Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (FS-DSEK) creates thin, planar grafts while microkeratome-assisted Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) creates non-planar, concaved grafts. We evaluated whether this fundamental difference affects the refractive outcomes in cataract surgery combined with FS-DSEK compared to cataract surgery combined with microkeratome-assisted DSAEK. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 28 patients who underwent FS-DSEK combined with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation (group A) compared to 26 patients who underwent microkeratome-assisted DSAEK combined with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation (group B). Pre- and 1-year postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), keratometry values, corneal thickness, central-to-peripheral graft thickness ratio (C/P ratio), and target postoperative spherical equivalent (SE) versus actual postoperative SE were analyzed. Results: Target postoperative SE and actual postoperative SE significantly shifted toward hyperopia in group B, but not in group A. Postoperative hyperopic shifts were 0.14 D and 1.13 D in groups A and B, respectively (P < 0.001). BCVA improved after surgery in both groups, with no significant difference between the groups. Postoperative C/P ratio differed significantly between the groups and was negatively correlated with postoperative hyperopic shift (r = − 0.616, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Refractive outcomes of cataract surgery combined with FS-DSEK are relatively neutral, whereas those of cataract surgery combined with microkeratome-assisted DSAEK cause significant hyperopic shift. Clinicians should select accordingly an appropriate intraocular lens power when performing these surgeries.
KW - Cataract
KW - Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty
KW - Femtosecond DSEK
KW - Intraocular lens
KW - Phacoemulsification
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U2 - 10.1007/s10792-020-01619-7
DO - 10.1007/s10792-020-01619-7
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C2 - 33090312
AN - SCOPUS:85093505408
SN - 0165-5701
VL - 41
SP - 639
EP - 647
JO - International Ophthalmology
JF - International Ophthalmology
IS - 2
ER -