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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 300-302 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Contact Lens and Anterior Eye |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Complication
- Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
- Descemet folds
- Keratoconus
- Tissue expansion