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Laurence T. D. Sperber, MD Clinical Professor Residency Program Director Director, Service Department of New York University School of Medicine 61st Annual Rochester Ophthalmology Conference Flaum Eye Institute, Rochester, NY

Introduction Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy

 Discussion of the decision-making process related to  Preoperative evaluation performing surgery in patients with corneal • Careful history disease • Slit lamp examination • Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy • Pachymetry • Herpes Simplex • Specular Microscopy • • Discussion of correction of post surgical

Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy

 Surgical decision-making  Surgical decision-making • History - vision worse in AM, better as day progresses, • Specular Microscopy suggestive of corneal edema . Examination of endothelial cell morphology and number • Slit lamp exam - clinical edema . Cell count < 1000 cells/mm2 concerning • Epithelial  Use as a guide - no set numbers necessitate performing triple procedure (DSAEK or DMEK/CE/IOL) • Stromal +/- Descemet’s Folds

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Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy

 Surgical decision-making  Surgical decision-making – no set numbers • Pachymetry - measurement of corneal thickness • Pachymetry < 0.6mm with no corneal edema by exam or hx . Excellent gauge of endothelial cell function • Cataract Extraction alone . Most useful in choice of surgical procedure • Pachymetry > 0.6 mm • Consider Triple procedure (DSEK/DMEK c CE/IOL)

Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy

 With proper selection of surgical procedure, excellent  Important to carefully discuss with patient results can be expected • Cataract surgery alone may still cause corneal • Triple procedure (DSAEK vs DMEK/CE/IOL) - good prognosis decompensation • Cataract extraction: if done atraumatically - less/no edema • Triple procedure postoperative visual recovery slower than CE/IOL alone

Conditions often confused with Fuchs’ Posterior Crocodile Shagreen

 Conditions with similar appearance to Fuchs’ Dystrophy • Other corneal dystrophies (ie: Macular, Central Cloudy Dystrophy of Francois, Posterior Crocodile Shagreen, Posterior Amorphous Stromal, Posterior Polymorphous, Meesemann’s, Reis-Bucklers’) • Herpes Simplex stromal keratitis • Interstitial Keratitis

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Central Cloudy Dystrophy of François Reis-Buckler’s Corneal Dystrophy

Conditions often confused with Fuchs’ Surgical Decision-Making

 Differentiation:  Do the best procedure based on clinical situation • History • Density of nucleus • Slit lamp examination • size • Pachymetry  Planned ECCE vs Phaco  Can have an excellent result with either technique

Phacoemulsification Techniques Triple Procedure Techniques

 When proceeding with Phaco/IOL alone, the goal is to  DSAEK or DMEK/Phaco/PCIOL perform surgery with minimal trauma to corneal  Standard Phaco/PCIOL technique endothelium  Careful removal of viscoelastic – use a cohesive viscoelastic ○ Residual viscoelastic can interfere with adherence of  Can be achieved by careful technique DSAEK/DMEK tissue • Minimize anterior chamber turbulence  Standard DSAEK/DMEK technique • Endolenticular phaco  Must adjust IOL calculations as typically see a hyperopic shift • Liberal use of dispersive viscoelastic in Endothelial Keratoplasty ○ About 1 D with DSAEK Jun et al. Cornea 2009 Jan;28(1):19.23 ○ About 0.5 D with DMEK Price et. al. Ophthalmology 2009 Dec;116(12):2361-8.

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Herpes Simplex Keratitis

 Stromal Keratitis  Wait at least 4-6 months after last clinical activity  Epithelial Keratitis  Prophylaxis with oral Acyclovir/Valtrex/Famvir  Concerns about reactivation after intraocular surgery • Acyclovir – 400 mg PO BID • Cataract surgery • Valtrex – 500 mg PO BID • • Famvir – 250 mg PO BID  Aggressive treatment of postoperative inflammation • Consider PO steroids if severe

Keratoconus and Cataract Surgery Keratoconus and Cataract Surgery

 Can be a difficult management decision  If need both PK/DALK and CE/IOL - ?do as triple?  Must first assess contribution of Cornea to decreased  Better as staged procedure with PK/DALK first vision  Combined procedure, difficult to predict spherical equivalent  Optimize vision with RGP Refraction and post op  Choice of IOL – Decision-making process dictated by Corneal Stability  Toric vs. Standard IOL?  Multifocal IOL?

Management of Residual Refractive Management of Residual Refractive Error in Cataract Surgery Error in Cataract Surgery

 Cataract Surgery = Refractive Surgery  Refractive stability  Goal is not only best corrected visual acuity, but best  Corneal topographic stability uncorrected VA  Standard preop workup ○ Especially true with Premium IOLs  Refraction  Optimize refractive results  Slit Lamp/fundus  Careful choice of procedure to correct refractive error ○ Evaluate eye, ocular surface in particular  How soon can you do the procedure?  Pachymetry  Wavescan

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Management of Residual Refractive Summary Error in Cataract Surgery

 Options?  Limbal Relaxing Incisions  Corneal Disorders present different challenges in ○ Femtosecond Laser vs Manual Cataract surgery  Laser Vision Correction  Recognizing the problems and management issues key ○ LASIK vs PRK to selection of best procedures  IOL Rotation/Exchange  Optimal presurgical planning and surgical decision-  Decision-making process - understand patient’s making leads to excellent surgical results symptoms ○ Amount of residual /hyperopia ○ Amount of residual astigmatism

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