Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) adoption, surgical barriers, and graft customization preference among corneal surgeons: A cross-sectional survey

Abdullrahman Mohammed Alshehri; José Vargas; Mohammed Almutlak; Rafah Fairaq; Sami T. Hameed; Halla Alabdulhadi; Sara AlHilali; Mohammed M. Abusayf; Halah Bin Helayel

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0349580

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Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) adoption, surgical barriers, and graft customization preference among corneal surgeons: A cross-sectional survey

Abdullrahman Mohammed Alshehri,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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José Vargas,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Ophthalmology Division, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed Almutlak,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Rafah Fairaq,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sami T. Hameed,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Halla Alabdulhadi,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sara AlHilali,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed M. Abusayf,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Halah Bin Helayel

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: hbinhelayel@kkesh.med.sa

Affiliation Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2522-9234

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Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) adoption, surgical barriers, and graft customization preference among corneal surgeons: A cross-sectional survey

Abdullrahman Mohammed Alshehri,
José Vargas,
Mohammed Almutlak,
Rafah Fairaq,
Sami T. Hameed,
Halla Alabdulhadi,
Sara AlHilali,
Mohammed M. Abusayf,
Halah Bin Helayel

Published: May 21, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349580

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