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Burr-Assisted Peripheral Superficial Keratectomy for the Treatment of Persistent Symptomatic Peripheral Corneal Edema
Kattayoon Kate Hashemi1, Emmanouil Blavakis2, Mohamad El Wardani2
1Department of Ophthalmology, Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Fondation Asile des aveugles, Avenue de France 15, 1002, Lausanne, Switzerland. kattayoon.hashemi@fa2.ch.
Purpose:
To describe a simple technique of diamond burr-assisted superficial keratectomy for the treatment of peripheral corneal edema.
Cases Presentation:
Two patients with persistent symptomatic peripheral corneal edema underwent superficial keratectomy with the use of a diamond ophthalmic burr. The efficacy of the treatment was evaluated clinically as well as with anterior segment optical coherence tomography. During the postoperative follow-up period, no adverse events were observed and corneal edema reduced significantly. The patients were asymptomatic, no epithelial cysts could be identified clinically, and visual acuity remained unchanged.
Conclusion:
Peripheral superficial keratectomy could be an effective alternative for the treatment of peripheral, symptomatic corneal edema.
