Management of acute corneal hydrops with intracameral gas injection

Autor: Jamasb J. Sayadi, Helene Lam, Charles C. Lin, David Myung
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Vol 20, Iss , Pp 100994- (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2451-9936
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100994
Popis: Purpose: To report two cases of severe acute corneal hydrops that were resolved by intracameral gas injection alone. Observations: Case 1 is a 27-year-old woman with bilateral severe keratoconus who developed sequential acute corneal hydrops in the right eye followed by the left eye that were each successfully treated using intracameral 20% sulfur hexafluoride gas injection. Case 2 is a 62-year-old man that developed a large fluid cleft beneath a pre-existing LASIK flap, which resolved with intracameral 20% sulfur hexafluoride gas injection without the need for corneal transplantation. Conclusions and importance: In acute corneal hydrops, intracameral gas injection to tamponade Descemet's membrane tears with decompression of stromal fluid can be an effective intervention to delay or avoid keratoplasty in individuals whose corneal hydrops does not improve with conventional medical management.
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