The education level of the patient and the number of medications showed direct correlation with patients' ability to report medications accurately. Patients showed improvement in accuracy of reporting medications when given written instructions about their regimen, regardless of their level of education or number of medications.

Whereas currently available adhesives offer an alternative to sutures, other novel biomaterials are being evaluated for the sealing of corneal and cataract incisions. Hopefully, these studies will result in an optimal material tailored for ophthalmic use to facilitate wound closure and healing with an improved side-effect and biocompatibility profile.

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Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) is a relatively new technique that is rapidly replacing full-thickness procedures for those patients needing corneal transplantation for endothelial dysfunction. Benefits of DSEK include a faster recovery, reduced astigmatism, fewer postoperative complications and retained structural integrity. This article reviews the surgical indications, technical considerations, outcomes and potential complications associated with the DSEK procedure. We also comment on our surgical experience, including the advantages and improved patient satisfaction with the DSEK procedure relative to older techniques.