Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty with cornea press technique and implantation of a Carlevale scleral-fixated intraocular lens.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We describe a combined Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) using the Cornea-press (C-Press) technique, with implantation of a new sutureless, scleral fixated intraocular lens (IOL) (Carlevale, Soleko), in a case of bullous keratopathy and IOL mispositioning.

Observations

Two scleral pockets were created along two scleral radial incisions, 180° apart, followed by two 23 G sclerotomies at the pockets' sites. After removal of the dislocated IOL through a corneoscleral incision, posterior vitrectomy was completed. The Carlevale IOL was injected into the anterior chamber (AC) and placed above the iris. The haptics were then externalized using opening distal forceps through the sclerotomies, and the plugs were secured in the scleral pockets. DMEK was then per

SUBMITTER: Ghazal W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10336406 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature