Type presentatie | E-poster |
Titel | Management of epithelial downgrowth after uncomplicated cataract surgery |
Methodes | Describing the management of 2 cases of epithelial downgrowth (EDG) following cataract surgery. |
Resultaten | Both patients were referred with iridocorneal adhesions and corneal decompensation. Patient 1, a 76-year-old woman, had uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) of 1/10 in the left eye with a history of uneventful phacoemulsification surgery 2 years prior. Patient 2, a 74-year-old man, had an UCVA of 8/10 in the right eye after uncomplicated cataract surgery 8 years prior. Slit lamp examination of both patients showed a fibrotic retrocorneal membrane. Clinical diagnosis of EDG post-cataract surgery was established. Treatment of both patients involved synechiolysis followed by stripping of the epithelial membrane and intracameral injection of 5-FU (500 microgram/0.1mL). Histopathologic examination of the fragments of the excised membrane established the diagnosis of EDG. Patient 1 required UT-DSAEK due to corneal edema and vision loss. Patient 2 had mild corneal edema and epitheliopathy 2 weeks after 5-FU injection, managed with a wait-and-see approach. A UT-DSAEK/DMEK may be necessary if edema persists. In both cases there was no clinical evidence of recurrence of EDG. |
Conclusie | Despite modern surgical techniques EDG is sometimes seen as a rare but vision threatening complication after clear cornea cataract surgery. Intracameral 5-FU therapy proves successful as an alternative to aggressive surgical interventions to manage EDG. |
Belangenverstrengeling | Nee |
Naam | VANDER EECKEN |
Initialen | M |
Instituut | Dpt of Ophthalmology, Ghent University Hospital |
Stad | Ghent, Belgium |
Naam | VAN DORPE |
Initialen | J |
Instituut | Dpt of Pathological Anatomy, Ghent University Hospital |
Stad | Ghent, Belgium |
Naam | ROELS |
Initialen | D |
Instituut | Dpt of Ophthalmology, Ghent University Hospital |
Stad | Ghent, Belgium |