 Descemet Membrane
"Descemet Membrane" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A layer of the cornea. It is the basal lamina of the CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM (from which it is secreted) separating it from the CORNEAL STROMA. It is a homogeneous structure composed of fine collagenous filaments, and slowly increases in thickness with age.
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D003886
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.060.217.271 A10.615.179.437
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| Concept/Terms |
Descemet Membrane- Descemet Membrane
- Descemet Membranes
- Membrane, Descemet
- Membranes, Descemet
- Lamina Elastica Posterior
- Elastica Posterior, Lamina
- Elastica Posteriors, Lamina
- Lamina Elastica Posteriors
- Posterior, Lamina Elastica
- Posteriors, Lamina Elastica
- Descemet's Membrane
- Descemets Membrane
- Membrane, Descemet's
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| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Descemet Membrane" by people in Profiles.
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Christopher KL, Terrin S, Lohmeier J, Hartman M, Davidson RS, Taravella MJ. Comparison of the Modified Jones Tube Technique and the DMEK EndoGlide Technique With and Without Viscoelastic Material for DMEK Tissue Preparation. Cornea. 2023 Feb 01; 42(2):247-251.
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Waite A, Davidson R, Taravella MJ. Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty donor tissue preparation using the double-pass microkeratome technique. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2013 Mar; 39(3):446-50.
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Taravella MJ, Shah V, Davidson R. Ultrathin DSAEK. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2013; 53(2):21-30.
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