Open AccessRetained Descemet’s membrane following penetrating keratoplasty for Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy: a case report of a post-operative complication
Author(s) -
Georgios Vakros,
Mcveigh,
Kurt Spiteri Cornish,
Aravind Reddy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s45161
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , descemet membrane , dystrophy , complication , descemet's membrane , corneal endothelium , corneal dystrophy , visual acuity , cornea , surgery , pathology
To report a case of retained Descemet's membrane following penetrating keratoplasty in a patient suffering from Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy. The use of confocal microscopy, histopathological tissue analysis, and treatment options are discussed.
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