Spontaneous Corneal Clearing after Descemet Membrane Rupture and Near-Total Detachment in Keratoglobus: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We present a case of a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and keratoglobus (KG) who had a near-total rupture of Descemet's membrane followed by spontaneous corneal clearing. This case is unique in that it demonstrates the potentially excellent outcome of conservative treatment for Descemet's rupture in patients with KG and illustrates the impressive migratory potential of healthy endothelial cells.

Case presentation

An 11-year-old girl with OI and KG who had rupture and near-total detachment of Descemet's membrane presented for evaluation. This was managed conservatively and resulted in the eventual spontaneous clearing of the cornea. A similar process happened in the fellow eye some years later. Given the result of conservative management originally, the

SUBMITTER: Eberly HW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10923590 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature