Visual Recovery and Endothelial Repopulation after DMEK Graft Removal and Vitrectomy for Late Endophthalmitis: A Case Report
Introduction: The aim of the study was to report a unique case with excellent clinical outcomes after late endophthalmitis following Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery requiring donor graft removal without replacement. Case Presentation: A 67-year-old female with a prior ocu...
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| description | Introduction: The aim of the study was to report a unique case with excellent clinical outcomes after late endophthalmitis following Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery requiring donor graft removal without replacement. Case Presentation: A 67-year-old female with a prior ocular history of bilateral cataract surgery, Fuchs endothelial dystrophy, and pseudophakic DMEK in the left eye presented with endophthalmitis 2 months after keratoplasty. DMEK graft removal without replacement with an intracameral washout, pars plana vitrectomy, intracameral, and intravitreal antibiotics resulted in an excellent visual outcome (20/25). Conclusion: This is a unique case of late endophthalmitis following DMEK surgery requiring graft removal and pars plana vitrectomy with excellent visual recovery without donor replacement. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d20c5e9dd5124fa48d66e765280d3ff62024-11-14T07:28:50ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992024-10-0115173674110.1159/000541644541644Visual Recovery and Endothelial Repopulation after DMEK Graft Removal and Vitrectomy for Late Endophthalmitis: A Case ReportEszter Szalai0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6723-0914Michael W. Belin1Zsuzsanna Szijártó2Adrienne Csutak3Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pecs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Pecs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Pecs Medical School, Pécs, HungaryIntroduction: The aim of the study was to report a unique case with excellent clinical outcomes after late endophthalmitis following Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery requiring donor graft removal without replacement. Case Presentation: A 67-year-old female with a prior ocular history of bilateral cataract surgery, Fuchs endothelial dystrophy, and pseudophakic DMEK in the left eye presented with endophthalmitis 2 months after keratoplasty. DMEK graft removal without replacement with an intracameral washout, pars plana vitrectomy, intracameral, and intravitreal antibiotics resulted in an excellent visual outcome (20/25). Conclusion: This is a unique case of late endophthalmitis following DMEK surgery requiring graft removal and pars plana vitrectomy with excellent visual recovery without donor replacement.https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/541644dmekendotheliumendophthalmitis |
| spellingShingle | Eszter Szalai Michael W. Belin Zsuzsanna Szijártó Adrienne Csutak Visual Recovery and Endothelial Repopulation after DMEK Graft Removal and Vitrectomy for Late Endophthalmitis: A Case Report Case Reports in Ophthalmology dmek endothelium endophthalmitis |
| title | Visual Recovery and Endothelial Repopulation after DMEK Graft Removal and Vitrectomy for Late Endophthalmitis: A Case Report |
| title_full | Visual Recovery and Endothelial Repopulation after DMEK Graft Removal and Vitrectomy for Late Endophthalmitis: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Visual Recovery and Endothelial Repopulation after DMEK Graft Removal and Vitrectomy for Late Endophthalmitis: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visual Recovery and Endothelial Repopulation after DMEK Graft Removal and Vitrectomy for Late Endophthalmitis: A Case Report |
| title_short | Visual Recovery and Endothelial Repopulation after DMEK Graft Removal and Vitrectomy for Late Endophthalmitis: A Case Report |
| title_sort | visual recovery and endothelial repopulation after dmek graft removal and vitrectomy for late endophthalmitis a case report |
| topic | dmek endothelium endophthalmitis |
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