Double anterior chamber deep lamellar keratoplasty: Case report

Authors
Higaki, S Maeda, N Watanabe, H Kiritoshi, A Inoue, Y Shimomura, YA
Citation
S. Higaki et al., Double anterior chamber deep lamellar keratoplasty: Case report, CORNEA, 18(2), 1999, pp. 240-242
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
CORNEA
ISSN journal
02773740 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
240 - 242
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-3740(199903)18:2<240:DACDLK>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Purpose and Methods. We report a case in which, although we planned to perf orm a penetrating keratoplasty for corneal stromal opacity with normal corn eal endothelium, the host's Descemet's membrane became inadvertently detach ed and the operation resulted in double anterior chamber deep lamellar kera toplasty (DLKP). Result. After surgery, the patient's corrected visual acui ty was 20/30. Conclusion, Double anterior chamber DLKP is safe and valuable .