Delayed Descemet%26apos;s membrane detachment after successful cataract surgery: a case report

作者：Walsh Aileen; Biancardi Ana Luiza^*; Crema Armando Stefano

来源：Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2012, 71(5): 325-327.

DOI：10.1590/S0034-72802012000500012

• Descemet membrane/pathology
• Corneal edema/etiology
• Phacoemulsification/adverse effects
• Postoperative complications
• Tomography, optical coherence
• Case reports

The detachment of Descemet%26apos;s membrane can be a serious complication following cataract surgery, leading to severe corneal edema and reduced visual acuity. This report describes an unusual case of Descemet%26apos;s membrane detachment 6 months after successful phacoemulsification, documented by anterior segment optic coherence tomography (OCT; RTVue, Optovue). The eye was treated successfully with pneumatic descemetopexy and transcorneal suturing, with reattachment of Descemet%26apos;s membrane. This report should alert physicians that delayed corneal edema can be related to late-onset Descemet%26apos;s membrane detachment, which requires proper treatment to avoid permanent corneal decompensation.

• 出版日期2012-10