Our study underlines the current superiority of a microkeratome-assisted preparation of the stromal-endothelial lamella before DSAEK surgery compared with the curved interface femtosecond laser-assisted processing.

Dr. Sekundo is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, Germany. No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

Our results show a strong variability of the postoperative corneal thickness using different standard compositions of riboflavin eye drops. Further studies are needed to find a composition of riboflavin eye drops ensuring a moderate increase in intraoperative corneal thickness to protect the corneal endothelium.