More than 60% of patients with severe Descemet’s membrane detachment experienced successful reattachment after undergoing primary air descemetopexy instead of major surgery such as keratoplasty, according to a study.
The anatomic and functional outcomes of patients undergoing primary air descemetopexy for Descemet’s membrane detachment (DMD) were generally positive and well tolerated, Annamalai Odayappan, DNB, told Ocular Surgery News.
“Air descemetopexy is a safe and efficient modality of treatment of DMD and should be tried even in patients with severe DMD before planning a
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