Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK): first UK prospective study of 1-year visual outcomes, graft survival and endothelial cell count.

Aim: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in the treatment of patients with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy.

Methods: This prospective study involved 16 consecutive patients who had DMEK done and who were evaluated over a year. Measurements included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), endothelial cell count, and central corneal thickness.

Incidence and outcomes evaluation of endophthalmitis management after phacoemulsification and 3-piece silicone intraocular lens implantation over 6 years in a single eye unit.

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence and outcomes of management of endophthalmitis following phacoemulsification and 3-piece silicone intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in a single eye unit over a 6-year period.

Setting: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital, NHS Trust, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom.

Methods: Forty-four cases of endophthalmitis following phacoemulsification and 3-piece silicone IOL implantation were identified between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 2003.