title: Late spontaneous resolution of a massive detachment of Descemet's membrane after phacoemulsification.
abstract: We report the spontaneous resolution of a massive detachment of Descemet's membrane 10 months after uneventful phacoemulsification. Diagnosis of the detachment was delayed because of severe corneal edema; thus, surgery was not performed. We propose that this complication of severe corneal edema after cataract surgery be considered and, given its excellent outcome, we recommend surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Iradier
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: Concepcion
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aranguez
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cuevas
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Feijoo
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garcia Sanchez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000503:physiopathology; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous