The aftermath of retained Descemet's membrane: A case report and review of literature

oleh: Venugopal Anitha, Meenakshi Ravindran, Ramakrishnan Rangappa

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01

Deskripsi

This study aimed to report the graft sequelae of retained host Descemet's membrane (DM) following Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP). A 75-year-old male diagnosed with retained host DM with Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT). Nd:YAG membranotomy resulted in graft failure. Later, DM stripping endothelial keratoplasty with removal of the host DM was done. Review of literature was done to discuss the best treatment modality.