Possible Role of Descemet-Stroma Interface for Descemet's Membrane Detachment after Penetrating Keratoplasty

Purpose: To report two cases of spontaneous Descemet's membrane detachment (DMD) and dehiscence following penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Case Reports: Spontaneous DMD or Descemet's membrane (DM) dehiscence following PK is a rare occurrence. Here, we describe two cases of such an occurrence...

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Published in:Journal of ophthalmic & vision research Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 72 - 74
Main Authors: Ho, Vivian, Romano, Vito, Steger, Bernhard, Kaye, Stephen
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2018
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Subjects:
Case Report
Cataract extraction
Cataracts
Corneal transplantation
Descemet's Membrane Detachment; Anchoring Zone; Penetrating Keratoplasty; Air Tamponade
Edema
Eye diseases
Eye surgery
Hospitals
Microscopy
Patients
Descemet's Membrane Detachment
Anchoring Zone
Air Tamponade
Penetrating Keratoplasty
ISSN:2008-322X, 2008-2010, 2008-322X
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Summary:Purpose: To report two cases of spontaneous Descemet's membrane detachment (DMD) and dehiscence following penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Case Reports: Spontaneous DMD or Descemet's membrane (DM) dehiscence following PK is a rare occurrence. Here, we describe two cases of such an occurrence following PK arising from the graft-host interface. A possible causative relation between DMD/dehiscence and DM-stromal interface attachment is suggested. Conclusion: DMD and dehiscence after PK can be explained by the peripheral thinning of DM and possible changes to the recently characterized anchoring zone of interwoven collagen fibers and proteoglycans at the Descemet-stroma interface.
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ISSN:2008-322X
2008-2010
2008-322X
DOI:10.4103/jovr.jovr_40_16