Table 3.
Factors associated with endothelial cell loss at 1 year after DMEK.
| Evaluation factors | F ratio | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Patient sex (female or male) | 0.149 | 0.699 |
| Patient age | 3.849 | 0.050 |
| Type of tamponade gas (air or 20% SF6 gas) | 0.795 | 0.373 |
| Type of surgery (triple DMEK or DMEK alone) | 0.143 | 0.705 |
| Re-bubbling (yes) | 16.822 | < 0.001 |
| Immune rejection (yes) | 1.106 | 0.294 |
| Donor source (organ culture or cold culture) | 2.908 | 0.889 |
| Donor sex (female or male) | 0.295 | 0.587 |
| Donor age | 3.009 | 0.084 |
SF6, sulphur hexafluoride, DMEK Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, triple DMEK DMEK combined with cataract surgery and intra-ocular lens implantation, DMEK alone DMEK for pseudophakic eyes.