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Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty combined with phacoemulsification in Chandler syndrome
George D Kymionis1, Georgios A Kontadakis, George I Agorogiannis
1Institute of Vision and Optics, University of Crete, Medical School, and University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. kymionis@med.uoc.gr
Purpose:
To report a case of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) in combination with phacoemulsification and implantation of intraocular lens (IOL) (triple procedure) in a patient with Chandler syndrome.
Methods:
A patient with visually significant corneal edema due to Chandler syndrome and cataract underwent DSAEK combined with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation (DSAEK triple procedure).
Results:
One year postsurgery, the patient's uncorrected distance visual acuity improved from counting fingers to 20/63, and the corrected distance visual acuity to 20/32. The cornea was clear with absence of corneal edema.
Conclusions:
In the presented case, DSAEK triple procedure was an effective treatment for corneal edema secondary to Chandler syndrome in the presence of cataract.
