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Femtosecond laser-assisted removal of retained Descemet's membrane after penetrating keratoplasty

Poster Details

First Author: Z.Meeraalam SAUDI ARABIA

Co Author(s):    J. Vargas   E. Suarez                 

Abstract Details

Purpose:

Demonstrate an effective usage of femtosecond laser technology to precisely cut a retained Descemet's membrane after penetrating keratoplasty

Setting:

femtosecond laser usage on human subjects

Methods:

Case reports of two patients diagnosed with retained Descemet's membrane post penetrating keratoplasty. Femtosecond lasers used to cut a window to clear the visual access first, followed by surgical removal of the free floating cut membrane.

Results:

Femtoseconds lasers successfully created a free floating membrane in one patient and partially  in the other.

Conclusions:

Femtosecond laser is effective in clearing the visual access , in patients diagnosed with retained Descemet's memberane after penetrating keratoplasty.

Financial Disclosure:

None