Precut corneal stoma too thin

Record number:

722

Adverse Occurrence type:

Unsuitable MPHO released for clinical use - no harm

MPHO Type:

Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence:

Precut donor cornea released for endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) with inadequate stromal thickness, discovered by the surgeon

Demonstration of imputability or root cause:

Self evident

Keywords:

DSAEK (Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty)

stromal thickness

References:

Endokeratoplasty as an alternative to penetrating keratoplasty for the surgical treatment of diseased endothelium: initial results