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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 89-91 |
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The aftermath of retained Descemet's membrane: A case report and review of literature
Venugopal Anitha1, Meenakshi Ravindran2, Ramakrishnan Rangappa3
1 Cornea, Ocular Surface, Trauma and Refractive Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, TamilNadu, India
2 Paediatric and Strabismology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, TamilNadu, India
3 Glaucoma Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, TamilNadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Venugopal Anitha
Cornea, Ocular Surface, Trauma and Refractive Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/tjosr.tjosr_166_21
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This study aimed to report the graft sequelae of retained host Descemet's membrane (DM) following Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP). A 75-year-old male diagnosed with retained host DM with Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT). Nd:YAG membranotomy resulted in graft failure. Later, DM stripping endothelial keratoplasty with removal of the host DM was done. Review of literature was done to discuss the best treatment modality.
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