Retained Descemet's membrane after penetrating keratoplasty
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Published on: September 17, 2014
Yen-Po Chen1, Peter C C Lai, Phil Y F Chen
1Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
|October 3, 2003
Abstract:
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.
