Etiopathogenesis and therapy of epithelial ingrowth after Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty

Biomed Res Int. 2014:2014:906087. doi: 10.1155/2014/906087. Epub 2014 Sep 2.

Abstract

Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty is an emerging technique finalized to treat endothelial dysfunction replacing only the pathological portion of cornea. The advent of any new technique puts us in front of new complications. The epithelial ingrowth is a well-known complication already studied in case of ocular trauma and more recently in refractive surgery. This job analyzed the potential etiopathogenesis of epithelial ingrowth after DSAEK, reviewing the cases described in literature, and suggests the potential therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cornea / pathology
  • Cornea / surgery*
  • Corneal Transplantation*
  • Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty*
  • Eye Diseases / etiology
  • Eye Diseases / pathology
  • Eye Diseases / therapy*
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Visual Acuity