title: Safety of DSAEK in patients with previous glaucoma filtering surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report 4 cases of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) in the presence of previous glaucoma filtering surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of clinical data of 4 patients who underwent DSAEK successfully performed in the presence of previous glaucoma filtering surgery with endothelial survival rates comparable with larger series published previously and good postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) control.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The endothelial cell loss was 36% and 39% mean cell loss at 6 months and 1 year postoperatively. The IOP remained well controlled within target levels in all patients. No complications were reported in any of the 4 cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Corneal endothelial failure can be successfully managed with DSAEK in glaucoma patients with previous filtering surgery with good endothelial survival rates and IOP control.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience Research, LSU Eye and Neuroscience Center, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. sesque@lsuhsc.edu
authors: Salomon
authors: S
authors: Esquenazi
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Rand
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000502:physiology; D055954:Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss / Q000473:pathology; D057111:Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014130:Trabeculectomy; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology