An unusual case of late spontaneous reattachment of Descemet membrane detachment after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: A case report-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

An unusual case of late spontaneous reattachment of Descemet membrane detachment after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: A case report

Published:2023 Issue:4 Volume:3 Page:985-988
ISSN:2772-3070
Container-title:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports
language:en
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Author:

Kodavoor Shreesha Kumar¹,Patekar Komal Bhimrao¹,Dandapani Ramamurthy¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Services, The Eye Foundation Eye Hospital, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is a feasible option in children with advanced keratoconus with or without stromal scarring. Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) and formation of double anterior chamber is one of the rare but serious complication of DALK surgery. Various treatment methods like descemetopexy with air, perfluoropropane gas (C3F8), and SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride gas) can be tried. We report a case of spontaneous reattachment of DMD in a pediatric male patient with Descemet membrane microperforation during DALK.

Publisher

Medknow

Subject

General Medicine

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