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Article: Emerging treatments for corneal endothelium decompensation — a systematic review
Title | Emerging treatments for corneal endothelium decompensation — a systematic review |
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Issue Date | 12-Jun-2023 |
Publisher | Springer |
Citation | Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2023 How to Cite? |
Abstract | PurposeEndothelial keratoplasty (EK) is the conventional treatment to improve visual acuity of corneal endothelium decompensation (CED) patients, with other therapies mainly for symptomatic relief. However, the shortage of corneal grafts and other limitations to EK urge the development of novel alternative treatments. In the last decade, novel options have been proposed, yet only a limited number of reviews have systematically reported on outcomes. Therefore, this systematic review evaluates the existing clinical evidence of novel surgical approaches for CED. MethodWe identified 24 studies that illustrated the clinical observations of the surgical approaches in interest. We included Descemet stripping only (DSO), Descemet membrane transplantation (DMT) where Descement membrane alone instead of corneal endothelium with cells is transplanted, and cell-based therapy. ResultsIn general, these therapies may provide visual outcomes comparable with EK under specific conditions. DSO and DMT target CED with relatively healthy peripheral corneal endothelium like Fuchs’ corneal endothelial dystrophy, while cell-based therapy offers more versatile applications. Side effects of DSO would decrease with modifications to surgical techniques. Moreover, Rho-associated protein kinase inhibitor adjuvant therapy could enhance clinical results in DSO and cell-based therapy. ConclusionLong-term controlled clinical trials with larger sample size on the therapies are needed. The simplicity of DSO and the high translational potential of cell-based therapy to treat CED of most etiologies made these two treatment strategies promising. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/328527 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.014 |
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dc.contributor.author | Cheong, Noel | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chui, Siu Wa | - |
dc.contributor.author | Poon, Stephanie Hiu Ling | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, Ho Lam | - |
dc.contributor.author | Shih, Kendrick Co | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, Yau Kei | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-28T04:45:45Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-28T04:45:45Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023-06-12 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2023 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0721-832X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/328527 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <h3>Purpose</h3><p>Endothelial keratoplasty (EK) is the conventional treatment to improve visual acuity of corneal endothelium decompensation (CED) patients, with other therapies mainly for symptomatic relief. However, the shortage of corneal grafts and other limitations to EK urge the development of novel alternative treatments. In the last decade, novel options have been proposed, yet only a limited number of reviews have systematically reported on outcomes. Therefore, this systematic review evaluates the existing clinical evidence of novel surgical approaches for CED.</p><h3>Method</h3><p>We identified 24 studies that illustrated the clinical observations of the surgical approaches in interest. We included Descemet stripping only (DSO), Descemet membrane transplantation (DMT) where Descement membrane alone instead of corneal endothelium with cells is transplanted, and cell-based therapy.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>In general, these therapies may provide visual outcomes comparable with EK under specific conditions. DSO and DMT target CED with relatively healthy peripheral corneal endothelium like Fuchs’ corneal endothelial dystrophy, while cell-based therapy offers more versatile applications. Side effects of DSO would decrease with modifications to surgical techniques. Moreover, Rho-associated protein kinase inhibitor adjuvant therapy could enhance clinical results in DSO and cell-based therapy.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Long-term controlled clinical trials with larger sample size on the therapies are needed. The simplicity of DSO and the high translational potential of cell-based therapy to treat CED of most etiologies made these two treatment strategies promising.</p> | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Springer | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | - |
dc.title | Emerging treatments for corneal endothelium decompensation — a systematic review | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00417-023-06129-7 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1435-702X | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0721-832X | - |