Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty for posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy in an 8-month-old boy

Ruti Sella*, David Rootman, Irit Bahar

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Abstract

Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) has recently become the preferred treatment for corneal endothelial dystrophies in adults. We describe the case of an 8-month-old boy with congenital corneal epithelial edema due to posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy who was treated successfully with bilateral DSAEK. This case shows that DSAEK is a treatment option for endothelial dysfunction secondary to posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy even in very young patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-96
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of AAPOS
Volume17
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013

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