The Ongoing Debate: Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Versus Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

Currently, the ability to perform DMEK is widely perceived as the hallmark of superior technical prowess in the field of corneal surgery, thereby unduly driving many novice surgeons to solely perform DMEK. Beyond the analysis of empirical evidence from published data, surgical decision-making must be informed by pragmatic and pru- dent determination of the right procedure for the right patient by the right surgeon. Ultimately, both DMEK and ultrathin DSAEK represent valuable tools in the surgical armamentarium of any corneal specialist.