title: [Descemet's membrane detachment as a complication of cataract surgery].
abstract: METHODS
  A case of Descemet's membrane detachment after cataract surgery successfully treated with an injection of sulphur hexafluoride 20% is presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Possible pathogenic mechanisms and available therapeutic options are discussed. We highlight the need for prophylactic measures and the importance of an early detection to prevent further damage.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología del Complejo Hospitalario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, España. seviojosverdes@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sevillano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Viso
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Millán-Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003886:Descemet Membrane; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans