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NCT Number: NCT00521898

Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)

To evaluate isolated Descemet membrane transplantation as a refinement of previous advanced techniques for corneal transplantation, like Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)

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Key information

Conditions

Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Corneal Diseases Eye Diseases Eye Diseases, Hereditary Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery

Rotterdam, 3071 AA, Netherlands

About this study

See above.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Corneal endothelial disorders

Exclusion criteria

  • N/A

Treatment and study plan

Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK)

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Best spectacle corrected visual acuity

    Time frame: 2005-2015

Secondary outcomes

  1. Corneal endothelial cell density

    Time frame: 2005-2015

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery

Other

Collaborators

  • Amnitrans Eyebank Rotterdam

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective Clinical Study on Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)

Acronym: DMEK

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Aug 28, 2007
Registry last updated
Jan 12, 2023

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