A DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) skill transfer course was conducted at LVPEI's Hyderabad campus from 20 to 22 September, which was attended by 11 participants including LVPEI alumni and fellows. The highlights were video based discussions, hands on sessions in the wet lab and live surgery demonstration by experienced DMEK surgeon taking them a step closer to successfully adding this complex and specialized procedure to their surgical armamentarium.
DMEK is the most recent advance in the field of corneal transplantation in which a single layer of the patient’s diseased cornea, even thinner than a strand of hair, is replaced with healthy donor tissue with unprecedented visual outcomes and promising graft survival rates. Learning the nuances of DMEK can be a daunting prospect for even the most experienced corneal surgeons.
