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Descemet stripping endothelium keratoplasty (DSEK)

Images of Descemet stripping endothelium keratoplasty (DSEK)

In Descemet stripping endothelium keratoplasty (DSEK), the Descemet membrane and endothelium are stripped from the recipient (left panel) and replaced with a thin posterior donor lenticule transplant through a small limbal incision (right panel).

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