Retained Descemet's membrane after penetrating keratoplasty

Retained Descemet's membrane is a rare complication of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). The membrane can become progressively opaque and threaten the health of the corneal graft. We report such a case involving a 53-year-old man. Simultaneous surgical removal of the membrane and phacoemulsificat...

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Published inJournal of cataract and refractive surgery Vol. 29; no. 9; pp. 1842 - 1844
Main Authors Chen, Yen-Po, Lai, Peter C.C, Chen, Phil Y.F, Lin, Ken-Kuo, Hsiao, Ching-Hsi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.09.2003
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Cataract - etiology
Cataract Extraction
Descemet Membrane - pathology
Descemet Membrane - surgery
Humans
Keratoplasty, Penetrating - adverse effects
Lens Implantation, Intraocular
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Phacoemulsification
Postoperative Period
Reoperation
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the eye and orbit
Visual Acuity
Case study
Human
Postoperative
Keratoplasty
Surgery
Complication
Retention
Penetrating graft
Descemet membrane
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Summary:Retained Descemet's membrane is a rare complication of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). The membrane can become progressively opaque and threaten the health of the corneal graft. We report such a case involving a 53-year-old man. Simultaneous surgical removal of the membrane and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation were performed 3 months after PKP. The graft remained clear and best corrected visual acuity was 20/20 2 years after secondary surgery.
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ISSN:0886-3350
1873-4502
DOI:10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00235-9