title: Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty combined with phacoemulsification in Chandler syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) in combination with phacoemulsification and implantation of intraocular lens (IOL) (triple procedure) in a patient with Chandler syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  A patient with visually significant corneal edema due to Chandler syndrome and cataract underwent DSAEK combined with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation (DSAEK triple procedure).
  
  
  RESULTS
  One year postsurgery, the patient's uncorrected distance visual acuity improved from counting fingers to 20/63, and the corrected distance visual acuity to 20/32. The cornea was clear with absence of corneal edema.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the presented case, DSAEK triple procedure was an effective treatment for corneal edema secondary to Chandler syndrome in the presence of cataract.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Vision and Optics, University of Crete, Medical School, and University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. kymionis@med.uoc.gr
authors.forename: George D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Kymionis
authors.forename: Georgios A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kontadakis
authors.forename: George I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Agorogiannis
authors.forename: Merran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Filio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Angelidou
mesh_terms: D057111:Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057129:Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology