Predicting graft thickness in ultrathin DSAEK using a mechanical microkeratome system
Giacomo Visioli, Luca Lucchino, Fabio Scarinci, Valentin Jünger, Giulio Pocobelli, Gemma Lodato, Antonella Falchi, Marco Marenco, Alessandro Lambiase, Augusto Pocobelli, Rossella Anna Maria Colabelli Gisoldi · 2026
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Description
Giacomo Visioli and co-authors study eye surgery grafts in a 2026 paper on corneal transplants. In one common transplant type, a thin slice of donor cornea is cut with a motorized blade system. The final thickness of the slice matters for vision, and surgeons need to pick the right blade before cutting.
The team reviewed one hundred seven donor corneas cut at a single eye bank under a fixed protocol. Blade size and the cornea's starting thickness were the strongest predictors of the final graft. Together they explained close to half the variation seen. All blades cut deeper than their label suggested. From these links the authors built a chart that maps starting thickness and blade choice to the likely graft result.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Giacomo Visioli, Luca Lucchino, Fabio Scarinci, Valentin Jünger, Giulio Pocobelli, Gemma Lodato, Antonella Falchi, Marco Marenco, Alessandro Lambiase, Augusto Pocobelli, Rossella Anna Maria Colabelli Gisoldi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |