Background: The aim of this study was to compare the visual outcome of femtosecond laser-assisted Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) to microkeratome-assisted DSAEK as well as to contrast precut versus surgeon-cut grafts. Histologic characterization of failed DSAEK grafts was performed in order to correlate ultrastructural changes with graft failures.
Methods: In this case control study, 47 cases of DSAEK were investigated in terms of visual acuity, keratometric astigmatism, spherical equivalent, endothelial cell count, and postoperative complications. We formed three groups: the femtosecondlaser-assisted DSAEK with precut grafts, the microkeratome-assisted DSAEK with precut and with surgeon-cut grafts. Mean follow-up was 6 months. In the case of graft failure, penetrating keratoplasty was performed, and the excised corneal buttons were investigated by light and electron microscopy.
Results: Microkeratome-assisted DSAEK lead to better visual outcome than femtosecond laser-assisted DSAEK. Keratometric astigmatism, spherical equivalent and endothelial cell count did not differ significantly between both methods. Precut and surgeon-cut grafts in microkeratome-assisted DSAEK did not show any significant difference regarding all upraised parameters. No definite histological correlate for graft failure following femtosecond laser-assisted DSAEK was found.
Conclusions: Femtosecond laser-assisted DSAEK is not the method of choice, and needs further technical improvement. However, failed femtosecondlaser-assisted DSAEK grafts did not show significant histological changes related to the technique to explain reduced visual acuity. In microkeratome-assisted DSAEK, the preparation time point of the graft does not seem to influence the visual and optical outcome.
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