| Autor: |
M. Hermina Strungaru, Asim Ali, David Rootman, Dr Kamiar Mireskandari |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Vol 7, Iss C, Pp 23-26 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2451-9936 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.05.001 |
| Popis: |
Purpose: To report a case of endothelial keratoplasties (EKs) performed in a 4 month old with a posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy. Observations: A 4 month old infant underwent Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy. The graft was found to be dislocated on day 5 post-operatively and an attempt to unfold the DMEK scroll and re-bubble was not successful. The patient was then treated successfully with bilateral Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). At 3 years of follow-up, her visual acuity was 20/70 in the right and 20/60 in the left eye with good endothelial cell counts. Conclusions and importance: and Importance: This study reports the youngest case of EKs performed at the age of 4 months in an infant. This is also the first reported case of attempted DMEK highlighting its challenges in infants. DSAEK remains a good treatment option for endothelial dysfunction secondary to posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy in infants even after failed DMEK. |
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