Successful pediatric DMEK facilitated by intracameral tissue plasminogen activator to mitigate anterior chamber fibrin reaction

Successful pediatric DMEK facilitated by intracameral tissue plasminogen activator to mitigate anterior chamber fibrin reaction

Purpose: To report a case of a successful Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) facilitated by the use of intracameral tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in a 4-year old with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD). Observations: A 4-year old male was referred for bilatera...

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Main Authors: Tanner J. Ferguson, Elias I. Traboulsi, Jeffrey M. Goshe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Subjects:
DMEK
Endothelial keratoplasty
Fibrin
Surgical complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993620301456

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