title: Spontaneous attachment of detached donor-corneal graft following Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty.
abstract: This case report presents a case that had Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty complicated postoperatively by detached donor grafts. The patient had a well centered partially detached graft that attached spontaneously the next day without the need to re-bubble. Postoperatively he had a clear cornea, improved uncorrected visual acuity with good endothelial cell count. It is worth waiting for a partially detached well centered graft to adhere spontaneously; this would lower the possible risks of repeated anterior chamber air injections. Cases should be selected to eliminate any mechanical factor that would prevent the attachment.
authors: Cornea and Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Sabah S
authors: SS
authors: Jastaneiah
keywords: DSAEK; Partially detached lenticule; Re-bubble; Spontaneous DSAEK graft attachment
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