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Published on: September 17, 2014
Delayed massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage after descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
1Department of Ophthalmology, Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. skoenig@mcw.edu
Purpose:
To report the development of a delayed massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK).
Design:
Retrospective case report.
Results:
A 70-year-old woman with a failed graft for keratoconus underwent DSAEK in the setting of continued systemic anticoagulation. On the first postoperative day, she experienced a massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage. Despite surgical drainage, the donor graft subsequently failed, and vision declined to light perception.
Conclusions:
Massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage may occur as a rare complication of DSAEK.
