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What is Percentage of endothelial cell loss during Descent's membrane stripping in automated penetrating keratoplasty and explain in detail?
C i.e. 30-40% The incidence of endothelial cell loss in donor tissue of Descemet stripping endothelial keratolplasty is nearly 36%, mainly in the central area of graft. Compared with penetrating keratoplasty, EK involves more donor-tissue manipulation including lamellar dissection and folding, which could potentially damage donor endothelium. On the other hand EK grafts are usually larger (8-9 mm diameter compared with typical PK diameter of 7 - 8mm) and provide a larger reservoir of healthy donor endothelium. However, several recent repos suggest that endothelial cell loss in first few years after EK is similar to that experienced after PK.