Non-resolving Descemet folds 2 years following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: The impact on visual outcome

S. R.H. Mohamed, A. Manna, K. Amissah-Arthur, P. J. McDonnell

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Abstract

We describe 2 case reports of keratoconus patients showing Descemet's folds persisting more than 2 years after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DLK). One patient had worse best corrected visual acuity postoperatively whereas the other did not improve beyond 6/24. We attribute this to the Descemet's folds. We believe the latter to be a complication following DLK consequent to the degree of localised corneal tissue expansion that may occur in advanced keratoconus in a pathological setting. We also discuss possible mechanisms to try to prevent such a complication.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)300-302
Number of pages3
JournalContact Lens and Anterior Eye
Volume32
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Complication
  • Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
  • Descemet folds
  • Keratoconus
  • Tissue expansion

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