Acute corneal hydrops treated by intracameral injection of perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of acute hydrops with intrastromal cleft in a patient of keratoconus with associated Marfan's syndrome, treated with intracameral injection of perfluoropropane (C(3)F(8)) gas.


METHODS
Interventional case report.


METHODS
A nonexpansile concentration of perfluoropropane gas (0.2 ml) was injected intracamerally in the operating room under aseptic precautions.


RESULTS
There was complete and rapid resolution of corneal edema.


CONCLUSIONS
Intracameral perfluoropropane gas in nonexpansile concentration may be a useful modality for treatment of corneal edema in acute corneal hydrops.
Shah
Susmita G
SG
Cornea Center, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad 500034, India.
Sridhar
M S
MS
Sangwan
Virender S
VS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000187:drug effects*; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000150:complications; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications
D005466:Fluorocarbons; C042852:perflutren