title: Detachment of Descemet's membrane following stromal hydration in phacoemulsification surgery.
abstract: Descemet's membrane detachment is mostly seen as a complication at the time of corneal incision. Stromal hydration for wound closure towards the end of phacoemulsification procedure is an unusual stage of surgery for this complication to occur. We report successful apposition of detached Descemet's membrane by using intracameral sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas in such a case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Al-Shifa Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi. saemahsaqib@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Saemah Nuzhat
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.forename: Ayesha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000378:metabolism*; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride