Abstract
To report the long-term outcomes of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) for bullous keratopathy secondary to argon laser iridotomy (BK-ALI). Retrospective chart review. Forty-five eyes from 41 consecutive patients with BK-ALI who underwent DSAEK from July 2007 to December 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), endothelial cell density (ECD), and any complications were investigated over a 10-year postoperative period. The mean BCVA improved from 0.80 logMAR before DSAEK to 0.28 logMAR at 6months after DSAEK; the mean values showed an additional slight improvement between 6months and 10years after the surgery (P < .01). The mean ECD decreased from 2864 cells/mm2 at baseline to 2269 cells/mm2 (20.8% loss) at 6months post-DSAEK, and this decreasing trend continued throughout the 10years after DSAEK (P < .01). The mean ECD was 1148 cells/mm2 (59.9% loss) after 5years, and 568 cells/mm2 (80.2% loss) after 10years. No graft deaths were observed throughout the 10-year period (5-year follow-up rate 60.0%, 10-year follow-up rate 20.0%). The 10-year outcomes of DSAEK for BK-ALI were excellent with a high graft survival rate.
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