Descemet membrane detachment after viscocanalostomy.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case that developed a large Descemet membrane detachment after viscocanalostomy.


METHODS
Case report. A 60-year-old man with primary open-angle glaucoma underwent viscocanalostomy RE. One day after surgery, a small, localized detachment of Descemet membrane was present at the operation site. Six months after surgery, he had a large superior Descemet membrane detachment involving his visual axis.


RESULTS
The Descemet membrane remained attached after descemetopexy with sodium hyaluronate and air. Final visual acuity was 20/80, and intraocular pressure was 17 mm Hg without medication.


CONCLUSIONS
Detachment of the Descemet membrane should be recognized as a potential complication of viscocanalostomy.
Unlü
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Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Dicle, Diyarbakur, Turkey. Kunlu@dicle.edu.tr
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D000388:Air; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019152:Paracentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012421:Rupture; D014792:Visual Acuity
D006820:Hyaluronic Acid