Descemetocele formation in a patient with a postoperative corneal dellen.
Dellen formation generally follows localized evaporation and dehydration of the cornea. The condition follows a disruption in the ocular tear film and usually can be managed conservatively with lubricants. We recently treated a patient with a postoperative dellen that progressed to a descemetocele and required a patch graft to prevent perforation. Recognition of this potential complication emphasizes the need to begin treatment immediately after the onset of dellen.
Insler
M S
MS
Louisiana State University Medical Center, School of Medicine, LSU Eye Center, New Orleans 70112-2234.
Tauber
S
S
Packer
A
A
D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000150:complications*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D003886:Descemet Membrane; D005642:Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014821:Vitrectomy