Open AccessDescemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty with a stromal rim in the treatment of posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy
Author(s) -
Pavel Studený,
Kateřina Jirsová,
P Kuchynka,
Petra Lišková
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.91350
Subject(s) - medicine , descemet membrane , ophthalmology , dystrophy , visual acuity , stromal cell , cornea , keratoconus , edema , surgery , pathology
A 20-year-old patient, diagnosed with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy, developed corneal edema for which he underwent Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty with a stromal rim (DMEK-S) in the right eye. No intra- or postoperative complications were noted. At the last follow-up 2 years and 9 months after the procedure, the best corrected visual acuity was 1.0 and endothelial cell density declined from 3533 cells/mm 2 to 1012 cells/mm 2 . Despite the endothelial cell loss, DMEK-S appears to be a good alternative to other surgical techniques for the treatment of corneal endotheliopathies, and it may be of benefit to young patients.