Select the appropriate procedure performed for a patient with Fuchs' dystrophy,edema after cataract surgery,or keratoconus (abnormal steepening)of the cornea.
A) Endothelial keratoplasty
B) Photorefractive keratectomy
C) Laser epithelial keratomileusis
D) Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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A corneal transplantation (keratoplasty)is performed when the patient's cornea is thickened or opacified by disease and degeneration.A new technique used for posterior corneal pathology is Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK).This is used for patients who have Fuchs' dystrophy,corneal edema due to intraocular surgery,or failed corneal transplants.It consists of replacing the endothelium without transplanting the entire cornea.

Select the Appropriate Procedure Performed for a Patient with Fuchs