Descemet's membrane detachment managed with perfluro-n-octane liquid.
We report the case of a 68-year-old male who developed Descemet's membrane detachment after temporal clear corneal phacoemulsification which did not settle with air or viscoelastic injection. The Descemet's membrane was successfully reattached with restoration of 20/50 vision with the help of perfluro-n-octane liquid. To our knowledge, this is the first such case to be reported.
Retina Unit, Jothi Eye Care Centre, Pondicherry, India. drmashok74@rediffmail.com
M Ashok
MA
Kumar
Vanaja
V
Vaithianathan
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000473:pathology*; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D014792:Visual Acuity
D003287:Contrast Media; D005466:Fluorocarbons; C042852:perflutren