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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2011; 01(04): 50-52
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703542
Case Report

MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE CORNEAL HYDROPS SECONDARY TO KERATOCONUS BY DESCEMETOPEXY USING INTRACAMERAL PERFLUOROPROPANE (C3F8 ) – A CASE REPORT

Vijay Pai
1   Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018
,
Jayaram Shetty
2   Prof. & Head, Dept. of Ophthalmology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018
,
Hrishikesh Amin
3   Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018
,
S. Bhat
4   Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018
,
Divya Lakshmi
5   Sr. Resident, Dept. of Ophthalmology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018
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Abstract

Keratoconus is a clinical term used to describe bilateral non-inflammatory corneal ectasia in its axial part due to which cornea assumes a conical shape1. The onset of keratoconus is generally at the age of puberty, and progresses over a period of 10-20 years2,3. The treatment of Keratoconus is rarely an emergency, with the exception of corneal hydrops resulting from rupture of the Descemet's membrane. This may be the common mode of presentation in patients with associated developmental delay, probably related to habitual ocular massage4,5.

Keywords

Keratoconus - acute hydrops - descemetopexy - C3F8


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