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Descemet's membrane detachment: a rare complication after penetrating keratoplasty

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First Author: D.Giannoulis GREECE

Co Author(s):    V. Vlatsios   R. Bartzoulianou   F. Polydari   E. Kostopoulou   N. Ziakas        

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To present a rare complication of penetrating keratoplasty.

Setting:

1st Department of Ophthalmology, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Methods:

A 57 years old male patient, suffering from blurry vision due to bilateral corneal scarring underwent uncomplicated penetrating keratoplasty in the right eye.

Results:

On the second postoporative day Descemet membrane (DM) detachment was present. The patient was managed with air injection in the anterior chamber (rebubbling). At the next follow-up visit, DM was detached again. Rebubbling was unsuccessfully repeated twice, 5 days and 2 weeks postoperatively. DM remained detached, however the graft was clear during the follow-up period. No clear underlying etiology of the detachment was found in our patient.

Conclusions:

Descemet membrane detachment after penetrating keratoplasty is a rare complication. Early postoperative surgical intervention often leads to satisfactory results. Although intervention was not successful in our patient, the graft remained clear during the follow-up period.

Financial Disclosure:

None