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Archive > March, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 3

DSEK, a Clear Choice in Corneal Transplant Surgery

DSEK is becoming the go-to procedure for replacing diseased tissue.

Steven Vold, MD

Thanks to smaller incisions, less eye trauma and faster patient recoveries, Descemet's stripping with endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) is quickly replacing penetrating keratoplasty as the preferred method for treating endothelial dysfunction in the cornea. Let's take a closer look at the technique that is fast becoming the gold standard in corneal transplant surgery.

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