DEVICE TO AID PREPARATION OF GRAFT FOR DESCEMENT'S MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY

1 . A device that facilitates preparation of a corneal graft, comprising:

an illuminated base; and

a corneal graft holder that can be selectively coupled to the illuminated base to illuminate a portion of a donor cornea to facilitate preparation of the corneal graft.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the illuminated base is arranged to illuminate the corneal graft to highlight the edges of the corneal graft and a Descemet's membrane.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the illuminated base illuminates the corneal graft from around and below the corneal graft.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the illuminated base comprises one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs).

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein each of the LEDs can be selectively illuminated independently of the other LEDs.

6 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the illuminated base comprises a plurality of LEDs are arranged in a circular shape.

7 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a supporting member arranged adjacent to a bowl.

8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the bowl is at least one of molded, transparent, translucent, colored, or watertight.

9 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising an illuminated corneal Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) trephination device.

10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the corneal graft holder is a pre-sterilized disposable structure.

11 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the corneal graft holder incorporates an integral sterile drape that covers the illumination base.

12 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the integral sterile drape is a rigid or semi rigid structure formed to conform to the shape of the illumination base.

17 . A method comprising:

providing a graft preparation device comprising an illuminated base and a corneal graft holder,

wherein corneal graft holder is arranged to receive a donor cornea and the illuminated base is arranged to illuminate the donor cornea.