Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty for acute corneal hydrops: a case report.
Arq Bras Oftalmol
; 83(5): 430-433, 2020.
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| ID: mdl-32785437
Here, we describe the result of a Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty for acute corneal hydrops in a 45-year-old female with keratoconus, who presented with severe visual loss in her OS. The patient's best-corrected visual acuity was 20/80 in the right eye and hand motion in the OS. Slit-lamp examination revealed an extensive tear of the Descemet's membrane and stromal corneal edema in the OS. We opted for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty. Twelve months postoperatively, the patient had a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/50 in the OS.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Edema da Córnea
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Transplante de Córnea
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Lâmina Limitante Posterior
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Ceratoplastia Endotelial com Remoção da Lâmina Limitante Posterior
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Bras Oftalmol
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil