A late presented case of a pseudophakic bullous keratopathy with descemet’s membrane detachment treated by penetrating keratoplasty

Abstract

Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK), also known as postoperative corneal edema, is the development of irreversible corneal edema after cataract surgery. Descemet’s membrane detachment (DMD) is also relatively common after cataract surgery. The purpose of this study is to present a case report on the visual outcome after penetrating keratoplasty in an elderly female with longstanding pseudophakic bullous keratopathy with descemet’s membrane detachment, who presented to cornea clinic with gradual progressive diminution of vision, five years after cataract surgery. Penetrating keratoplasty with a healthy donor cornea helped salvaging her visual outcome.