Spontaneous bilateral late-onset Descemet membrane detachment after successful cataract surgery.
We report the case of a 68-year-old man who developed bilateral Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) 4 weeks after successful cataract surgery and discuss the possible role of an underlying predisposition to DMD. Surgical intervention with gas injection in the anterior chamber resulted in excellent visual acuity restoration in the patient. To our knowledge, this is the first report of spontaneous bilateral DMD in the late postoperative period after cataract extraction.
Gatzioufas
Zisis
Z
Department of Ophthalmology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany. zisis.gatzioufas@uniklinikumsaarland.de
Schirra
Frank
F
Löw
Ursula
U
Walter
Sebastian
S
Lang
Martin
M
Seitz
Berthold
B
D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000187:drug effects; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019781:Corneal Topography; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage
D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride