Stromal peeling for deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in a post-penetrating keratoplasty eye with hematocornea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To present a case of hematocornea occurring in a post-penetrating keratoplasty (PK) eye and to report the outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) performed by simple stromal peeling.

Observations

A 45-year-old female presented with hematocornea in the left eye that previously underwent PK 26 months prior for keratoconus. Clinical examination revealed a dense reddish-brown opacity within the PK graft which was associated with deep corneal neovascularization. Over 6 months, intracorneal hemorrhage developed a rust-colored appearance with minimal clearing. DALK was performed using the stromal peeling technique for post-PK eyes. Briefly, a dense partially organized hemorrhage was identified at the natural plane of separation, as confirmed by ex vivo histol

SUBMITTER: Scorcia V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883201 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature