Performing DALK complicated by Descemet's membrane macroperforation in keratoconus without conversion to penetrating keratoplasty: a case report

• Main Authors: V. N. Serdiuk (Author), N. G. Klopotskaya (Author), S. B. Ustimenko (Author), Ye. N. Maidenko (Author), Ye. B. Storozhenko (Author), V. V. Tikhomirova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ukrainian Society of Ophthalmologists, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report a case of successful deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for kearatoconus in the presence of intraoperative Descemet's membrane (DM) macroperforation in a 10-year boy. Intraoperative optical coherence tomography-guided femtosecond laser-assisted DM separation from the periphery...