American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 4 , Pages 639-644.e1 , April 2008

Causes of Primary Donor Failure in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty

  • Lisanne Ham

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Melles Cornea Clinic Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Amnitrans EyeBank Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • Jacqueline van der Wees

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Amnitrans EyeBank Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • Gerrit R.J. Melles

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Melles Cornea Clinic Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Amnitrans EyeBank Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Gerrit R. J. Melles, Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

,Accepted 5 December 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)01014-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.12.006

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 4 , Pages 639-644.e1 , April 2008

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