Descemet Membrane Detachment Presenting as Graft Edema After Arcuate Keratotomy in an Eye with Previous Penetrating Keratoplasty—A Case Report
Mohammed M. Abusayf, Nada F. Alsaif, Razan A. Alotaibi · 2026
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Mohammed Abusayf, Nada Alsaif, and Razan Alotaibi report a case where a peeled inner layer of the cornea was first mistaken for graft rejection. A 47-year-old woman had a cornea transplant twenty years earlier, then a cut to fix her astigmatism. The cut leaked during surgery and needed stitches, and her graft soon turned cloudy.
Steroid treatment did not help, which cast doubt on rejection. A fine scan showed the thin back layer of the cornea had peeled away almost fully. Air bubbles pressed into the eye in one session pushed the layer back in place. Three months later her sight had improved a great deal, though from a very low start.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohammed M. Abusayf, Nada F. Alsaif, Razan A. Alotaibi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |