Descemet membrane


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posterior limiting lamina of cornea

[TA]
a transparent homogeneous acellular layer between the substantia propria and the endothelial layer of the cornea; considered to be a highly developed basement membrane.
Synonym(s): lamina limitans posterior corneae [TA], Descemet membrane, Duddell membrane, entocornea, hyaloid membrane, lamina elastica posterior, membrana hyaloidea, membrana vitrea, posterior elastic layer, posterior limiting layer of cornea, tunica vitrea, vitreous membrane (1)
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pos·ter·i·or e·las·tic la·mi·na of cor·ne·a

(pos-tēr'ē-ŏr ĕ-las'tik lam'i-nă kōr'nē-ă)
A delicate hyaline membrane lying between the substantia propria of the cornea and the corneal endothelium.
Synonym(s): Descemet membrane, lamina limitans posterior corneae.
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Descemet membrane

(des(-e)-ma')
[Jean Descemet, Fr. anatomist, 1732–1810]
An elastic layer deep in the corneal layers formed of endothelium.
Synonym: Demours membrane
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Descemet,

Jean, French physician, 1732-1810.
Descemet membrane - a transparent homogeneous acellular layer between the substantia propria and the endothelial layer of the cornea. Synonym(s): posterior limiting layer of cornea
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However, when they came to study the Descemet membrane they found that the elastin was concentrated in a band across its front which was causing the membrane to roll up.
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Courtin et al., "Impact of surgical learning curve in descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty on visual acuity gain," Cornea, vol.
Use of Brilliant Blue G in Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
The corneal biopsies were systematically reported, beginning with a macroscopic description (colour, diameter and consistency) along with microscopic details and noted in a systematic manner from epithelium, basement membrane, stroma, Descemet membrane and endothelium.
Frequency of corneal dystrophies on the basis of histopathology in surgically removed corneas
Complication Number of cases (%) (i) Hyphema 47 (21.9%) (ii) Aqueous leakage from the conjuntival flap 2 (0.9%) (iii) Hypotony <5 mmHg 21 (9.8%) (iv) Transient IOP spike >10 mmHg 12 (5.6%) (v) Descemet membrane detachment 11 (5.1%) (vi) Suture cheese-wiring through 2 (0.9%) trabecular meshwork (vii) Conjuntival bleb clinically detectable 3 (1.4%)
Canaloplasty in open-angle glaucoma surgery: a four-year follow-up
For DMEK surgeries, recipient preparation and stripping of Descemet membrane was performed as described previously for DSEK.
A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL OUTCOME STUDY OF DESCEMET MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY (DMEK) AND TRADITIONAL DESCEMET STRIPPING ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY (DSEK) IN INTERVENTIONAL PROSPECTIVE OUTCOMES
Standardized "no-touch" technique for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty Arch Ophthalmol.
Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty with Irregular-Edged Graft: A Salvage Method for Large Radial Graft Tears
Sheibani, "Traumatic wound dehiscence after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: protective role of intact descemet membrane after big-bubble technique," Cornea, vol.
Outcomes of Wound Dehiscence after Penetrating Keratoplasty and Lamellar Keratoplasty
A stepwise approach to donor preparation and insertion increases safety and outcome of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty.
Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss in Femtosecond Laser-assisted Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: A 12-month Follow-up Study
Table 1 Types of corneal dystrophies Epithelial and sub-epithelial dystrophies Bowman layer dystrophies Stromal dystrophies Descemet membrane and endothelial dystrophies
Corneal dystrophies: investigation and management

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