Scars develop everywhere on the body as a healing response. With the cornea, they develop in all layers, even internally, appearing as a retrocorneal membrane. On the surface, they are most prominent subepithelially…you know them as SALTZMANS nodules. Here is scarring subepithelial on an old full transplant….it isn’t so visible under direct illumination, but obvious …
In this blog, we delve into Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) as a treatment for corneal endothelial disorders. DSEK is a surgical procedure that has gained significant recognition recently due to its remarkable efficacy in addressing various corneal conditions. Understanding Corneal Endothelial Disorders Corneal endothelial disorders encompass a range of conditions that affect the endothelial …
This is what macular dystrophy looks like…a hazy, cloudy cornea. Patients can still see but the sight is very distorted. I advise surgery when patients are losing function, as happened in this case. I undertook a stromal transplant in the right eye 2 months ago, and this is what it looks like. Laser vision is …