Descemet membrane detachment with hemorrhage after alkali burn to the cornea.
OBJECTIVE
To report two cases of Descemet membrane detachment associated with hemorrhage after alkali burn to the cornea.


METHODS
Observational case reports.


METHODS
We describe two patients with detachment of Descemet membrane associated with hemorrhage after alkali burns to the cornea.


RESULTS
Patient 1 received a splash of caustic soda to the face. Descemet membrane detachment with hemorrhage was present. An attempt at reattachment using intraocular gases failed. Patient 2 sustained a chemical burn secondary to an airbag injury. A thickened, detached Descemet membrane associated with a hyphema was evident.


CONCLUSIONS
Detachments of Descemet membrane associated with alkali burns are often accompanied by irreversible endothelial cell damage.
Najjar
Dany M
DM
Cornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA. danynajjar@hotmail.com
Rapuano
Christopher J
CJ
Cohen
Elisabeth J
EJ
D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects
D012972:Sodium Hydroxide