FEB 06, 2024
Shocking Case: A Nightmare During Removal of Sutures in an Eye With Penetrating Keratoplasty and Microcornea
By Blanca Sanz-Magallon Duque de Estrada, MBBS, Aamir Ismailjee, MBBS, Alfonso Vasquez-Perez, MD
Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery
04:13
Cataract/Anterior Segment, Cornea/External Disease
While removing the last sutures from a corneal graft put in during a penetrating keratoplasty 18 months earlier, Dr. Blanca Sanz-Magallon Duque de Estrada and colleagues are suddenly faced with a full graft detachment, leaving an open-sky eye. The detachment was caused by a partial dehiscence due to poor wound healing.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Blanca Sanz-Magallon Duque de Estrada discloses no financial relationships. Dr. Aamir Ismailjee discloses no financial relationships. Dr. Alfonso Vasquez-Perez discloses no financial relationships.