Abstract: An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a device and method for performing Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). The device includes a tray for loading a corneal graft, a permeable cap, and a handle for facilitating delivery of the corneal graft into the eye of the recipient. The tray is configured such that the corneal graft is tri-folded on the tray or folded on the donor cornea. The permeable cap allows for hydration and protection of the graft during transit. When it is time to deliver the corneal graft into the eye of the recipient, the tray can be loaded onto the handle after the caps are be removed. A method according to the present invention includes a corneal graft being loaded onto the tray, covered with the permeable cap, and transmitted to the facility doing the corneal transplant.