Summary of patients and outcome analysis for all three groups
| ps-DMEK | pl-DMEK | ss-DMEK | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient details | ||||
| N | 20 | 31 | 40 | |
| Gender (M/F) | 10/10 | 10/21 | 19/21 | 0.3 |
| Age (years) | 73.8±9.5 | 77.1±9.2 | 72.4±8.6 | 0.09 |
| Outcome analysis | ||||
| Rebubbling | 40% | 48.40% | 15.40% | 0.009 |
| Combined cataract surgery | 80% | 61.30% | 47.50% | 0.06 |
| Preoperative BCVA (LogMAR) | 0.59±0.46 | 0.86±0.65 | 0.68±0.56 | 0.23 |
| Postoperative BCVA (LogMAR) | 0.29±0.34 | 0.41±0.52 | 0.35±0.48 | 0.65 |
Bold text shows a statistically significant difference among the groups.
ps-DMEK, prestripped DMEK; pl-DMEK, preloaded DMEK; ss-DMEK, surgeon-stripped DMEK.