Bilateral Descemet′s membrane detachment after uneventful phacoemulsification in a case of diabetes mellitus

We report a diabetic patient with bilateral Descemet′s membrane (DM) detachment after successive phacoemulsification. The DM detachments were diagnosed and documented in early postoperative period using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) and managed successfully by descemetopexy usi...

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Published inIndian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 28 - 29
Main Authors Gujar, Prateek, Bhasin, Purendra, Bhasin, Priyamvada
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medknow Publications 01.03.2013
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Anterior segment optical coherence tomography
diabetes
Descemet′s membrane detachment
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Summary:We report a diabetic patient with bilateral Descemet′s membrane (DM) detachment after successive phacoemulsification. The DM detachments were diagnosed and documented in early postoperative period using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) and managed successfully by descemetopexy using 14% C3F8. This case highlights that some patients may be anatomically predisposed to DM detachment. Careful preoperative examination including specular microscopy should be done preoperatively especially in diabetic patients.
ISSN:0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI:10.4103/0301-4738.105050