Case report: A case of corneal deposits between binocular descemet membrane and corneal endothelial layer after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) followed by HPV vaccine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deposits located between the Descemet memberane and the corneal endothelial layer in both eyes has not yet been reported after SMILE.

Case report

Grayish white fine deposits was found between the Descemet memberane and the corneal endothelial layer in both eyes of the patient's cornea, and no other abnormalities were observed in the anterior and posterior segments of patient's eyes with ophthalmic examination instrument. However, the visual acuity of patient remained unchanged. Significantly, the patient had a sister who had undergone the same procedure a year earlier without any complications. After careful questioning, we learned that the patient received the 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on the third post-operative day without any other special ex

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9811408 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature