Abstract
A 63-year-old healthy patient with dry-eye syndrome unrecognized preoperatively developed spontaneous corneal perforation after cataract surgery, complicated by total corneal anesthesia. Glycerine preserved corneal graft melted spontaneously and a transparent membrane sealed the gapping perforation. The histopathologic specimen of corneal tissue obtained at keratoplasty revealed no inflammatory infiltrate or residues suggestive of an immune response. The full-thickness corneal graft complicated by recurrent ulcer was treated successfully with bromhexine. A dry eye even without accompanying connective tissue disease is a predisposing factor for corneal ulceration and perforation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 864-866 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Annals of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| State | Published - 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |