RT Journal Article
T1 Chord Mu (mu) and Chord Alpha (alpha) Length Changes in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy before and after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Surgery
A1 Rocha-de-Lossada, Carlos
A1 Sanchez-Gonzalez, Jose-Maria
A1 Borroni, Davide
A1 Llorens-Belles, Victor
A1 Rachwani-Anil, Rahul
A1 Torras-Sanvicens, Josep
A1 Romano, Vito
A1 Peraza-Nieves, Jorge
K1 chord mu (mu)
K1 chord alpha (alpha)
K1 kappa angle
K1 alpha angle
K1 Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty
K1 DMEK
K1 multifocal intraocular lens
K1 Angle kappa
K1 Outcomes
K1 Implantation
AB This paper will evaluate chord mu and alpha length in patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) and its changes following Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Patients with FECD that underwent DMEK surgery were included in this retrospective study. Scheimpflug Tomography was carried out in order to calculate chord mu and chord alpha lengths prior to surgery and at 3 and 12 months postoperative. This study included 27 eyes from 27 patients. Significant changes in chord mu were observed within the first three months (from 0.47 & PLUSMN; 0.32 to 0.29 & PLUSMN; 0.21 mm, p  0.05). However, chord alpha remained stable throughout the 12 months post surgery (from 0.53 & PLUSMN; 0.19 to 0.49 & PLUSMN; 0.14 mm, p > 0.05). In addition to the pupillary center distance from the corneal center (from 0.35 & PLUSMN; 0.25 to 0.34 & PLUSMN; 0.20 mm, p > 0.05) also remain stable. In FECD patients undergoing DMEK surgery, chord mu length decreased, and chord alpha length remained stable after 12 months of follow-up.
PB Mdpi
YR 2021
FD 2021-11-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/26481
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/26481
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025