title: Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty for posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy in an 8-month-old boy.
abstract: Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) has recently become the preferred treatment for corneal endothelial dystrophies in adults. We describe the case of an 8-month-old boy with congenital corneal epithelial edema due to posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy who was treated successfully with bilateral DSAEK. This case shows that DSAEK is a treatment option for endothelial dysfunction secondary to posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy even in very young patients.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tiqva, Israel. rutibd@gmail.com
authors: Ruti
authors: R
authors: Sella
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Rootman
authors: Irit
authors: I
authors: Bahar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000235:genetics; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000601:surgery*; D057111:Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D016896:Treatment Outcome