title: A Comprehensive Review of Postoperative Management of Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  As Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) continues to gain in popularity, the postoperative management of DMEK surgery is becoming increasingly important, as these management strategies may affect postoperative success rates.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article reviews the current evidence for postoperative management in DMEK.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are variable strategies in the postoperative management of DMEK as it relates to postoperative positioning, need for and timing of rebubble, tamponade agent utilized (both primarily and at rebubble), steroid agent and tapering schedule, timing of secondary regraft when required, and postoperative monitoring.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  While a great deal of attention is rightly devoted to developing better surgical techniques for DMEK, we believe it is also crucial to develop a better understanding of and evidence-based best practice in the postoperative management of DMEK, as this may have important implications for outcomes.
authors: a Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary , Boston , MA , USA.
authors: Yuna
authors: Y
authors: Rapoport
authors: a Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary , Boston , MA , USA.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Veldman
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D057111:Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty; D058450:Endotamponade; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride
keywords: Corneal; Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK), endothelial; lamellar; postoperative; surgery