Author/Authors :
Wu, Wai-Kwan Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences - Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong, China , Wong, Victoria W Y Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences - Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong, China , Chi ,Stanley C C Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences - Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong, China
Abstract :
Purpose: To report the mid-term outcomes of graft suturing in a patient with lenticule dislocation after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Case Report: A 78-year old woman was found to have graft dislocation involving the nasal half of the cornea after uneventful DSAEK. Graft repositioning, refilling the anterior chamber with air, and placement of four full-thickness 10/0 nylon sutures over the detached area were performed two weeks after the initial surgery. The sutures were removed 6 weeks later. Serial specular microscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography were performed. At 18 months, there was good lenticule apposition and a clear graft. Conclusion: Anchoring sutures seem to be effective for management of graft detachment following DSAEK.
