Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty to Treat Graft Failure after Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
10.3341/jkos.2020.61.12.1532
- Author:
Si Eun OH
1
;
Min Ji HA
;
Woong Joo WHANG
;
Yong-Soo BYUN
;
Hyung Bin HWANG
;
Kyung Sun NA
;
Chang Rae RHO
;
Hyun Soo LEE
;
So-Hyang CHUNG
;
Eun Chul KIM
;
Yang Kyung CHO
;
Hyun Seung KIM
;
Man Soo KIM
;
Ho Sik HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2020;61(12):1532-1537
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Purpose:We report a case of secondary Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) to treat graft failure after Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK).Case summary: A 66-year-old female underwent DSEK of her right eye to treat pseudophakic bullous keratopathy that developed after cataract surgery and intraocular lens exchange. After 5 years, she complained of decreased vision; graft failure was observed. Secondary DMEK was performed; no additional air injection was needed. The corrected visual acuity was 0.2, 3 months after surgery, and the cornea became clear.
Conclusions:Visual recovery can be achieved by performing secondary DMEK after primary DSEK graft failure.
