title: Three cases of Descemet's membrane detachment after cataract surgery.
abstract: Descemet's membrane detachment (DMD) is an uncommon condition with a wide range of etiologies. More than likely, the most common cause is a localized detachment occurring after cataract surgery. We report three cases of Descemet's membrane detachment that occurred after uncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgeries. The first patient was managed without surgical intervention, the second patient was treated using an intracameral air injection, and the last patient was treated with an intracameral perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas injection. All three patients recovered their vision following the reattachment of Descemet's membrane. The three patients were treated according to the extent of the detachment.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun- gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
authors.forename: In Sik
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung Chul
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Chan Yeong
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Eung Kweon
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity