PURPOSE To report in vivo confocal microscopic (IVCM) features in corneal edema supported by histopathologic correlation. METHODS This was an observational study with evaluation of diagnostic technology. Twenty patients with clinically diagnosed corneal edema were involved, including 11 with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy (FED). All cases, in addition to a control group of six normal eyes, were...

OBJECTIVE To compare outcomes between penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in patients with keratoconus. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS Data of 90 DALK and 49 procedures from conversion to PK, performed by a single surgeon (R.D.) from 2006 to 2011 were analysed. Outcomes on corrected distance visual acuity (BCVA), astigmatism, time to firs...

Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of secondary Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) after failed primary DMEK. Design: Retrospective, interventional case series. Participants: Fifty-five DMEK recipients 42 to 89 years of age. Methods: An initial consecutive series of 1655 DMEK surgeries was reviewed to identify cases of secondary DMEK after failed primary DMEK (n 1⁄4 55). A paired ...