Presumed Stromal Graft Rejection After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
2005; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 24; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/01.ico.0000141230.95601.95
ISSN1536-4798
AutoresAbdullah Al-Torbak, Mohammad Malak, Klaus D. Teichmann, Michael D. Wagoner,
Tópico(s)Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
ResumoTo demonstrate the development of presumed immune-mediated stromal rejection after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and its reversal after initiation of intensive topical corticosteroid therapy.Observational case report carried out with the approval of the hospital institutional review board.Stromal edema and peripheral vascularization developed 16 months after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus in a 13-year-old girl. After 2 weeks of intensive topical corticosteroids, complete reversal of stromal edema and regression of peripheral vascularization occurred, with full recovery of visual function.The clinical appearance and response to therapy in this case support the diagnosis of immune-mediated stromal rejection. Ophthalmologists should be aware that sight-threatening stromal rejection may occur in lamellar corneal grafts.
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