title: Corneal decompensation following acute angle-closure glaucoma.
abstract: Ten eyes of nine patients with endothelial dystrophy requiring iridectomy for acute angle-closure glaucoma developed corneal edema sufficient to require penetrating keratoplasty. Because of the proximity of iris to cornea, simultaneous lens extraction was carried out to prevent malignant glaucoma. Penetrating keratoplasty using techniques presented here provided improved visual acuity and control of glaucoma in all cases.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013999:Timolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014785:Vision, Ocular
chemical_list: D013999:Timolol