Corneal Tissue Processing: DMEK (Modified SCUBA with Partial Trephination)

View this free skills video covering the basics in how to prepare tissue for Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK), using a modified SCUBA technique with partial trephination.

The procedure is performed by Darrell Lee, CEBT, Lions Eye Bank of West Central Ohio.

Darrell Lee, CEBT

Laboratory & Processing Manager

Lions Eye Bank of West Central Ohio

Darrell Lee, CEBT, is a Laboratory & Processing Manager for Lions Eye Bank of West Central Ohio. He has worked for the eye bank for over 13 years, initially starting off as an eye tissue recovery technician. Darrell’s has BS in Chemistry and is a CEBT. Along with being a tissue coordinator, he is responsible for the processing of corneal tissue at LEBWCO.