title: Corneal hysteresis following descemetorhexis with endokeratoplasty: early results.
abstract: The corneal biomechanical properties following descemetorhexis with endokeratoplasty (DXEK) and in normal subjects were studied in 100 eyes (12 DXEK and 88 age-matched normal subjects). Corneal hysteresis measurements were significantly lower in DXEK vs normal subjects. DXEK has a direct effect on corneal hysteresis and corneal biomechanical properties of the human cornea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Loyola University at Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA. lasikcornea@gmail.com
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Mitsugu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimmyo
authors.forename: Bruce E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Siskowski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000379:methods; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged