Combined Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty and extracapsular cataract extraction

Endothelial corneal transplantation (Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty [DMEK]) combined with cataract surgery as a triple procedure has been demonstrated to be safe and cost-effective. Where the corneal opacity is more significant, this may preclude safe phacoemulsification. This may not be apparent during preoperative assessment. An 80-year-old man with corneal decompensation secondary to herpes simplex endotheliitis and cataract...