Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Ariana Austin

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• Research Article
  Survey of Experts on Current Endothelial Keratoplasty Techniques
  Author(s): Winston Chamberlain, Ariana Austin, Mark Terry, Bennie H Jeng and Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer Winston Chamberlain, Ariana Austin, Mark Terry, Bennie H Jeng and Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer
  
  Objective: To survey cornea specialists’ opinions on different endothelial keratoplasty techniques and to gauge the perceived need for and utility of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing them. Methods: A short survey was distributed to a group of cornea specialists at the Endothelial Keratoplasty Group meeting at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in November 2015. Results: Thirty-three of 80 practicing surgeons present at the EKG meeting participated in the survey, yielding a response rate of 41%. Ninety-seven percent (n=32) of our respondents reported performing Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) regularly, and 70% reported having performed Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) at least once (n=23). While most respondents (n=26, 79%) thought there wa.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000608

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