Fibrotic scar membrane formation in patients undergoing penetrating keratoplasty

ABSTRACT

The emergence of opaque fibrotic membrane in transplanted cornea is little described in national and world literature. The goal is to report the case of a patient with leucoma total of left eye that was submitted to the penetrating keratoplasty leading to formation of double anterior chamber due to the emergence of a fibrotic scar membrane. Male patient, 54 years, with total herpetic keratitis secondary leucoma, diabetic for 20 years, using insulin, with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Held membranectomia surgery with postoperative complications.

Keywords: Corneal transplantation; Eye banks; Anterior chamber; Leukoma; Keratoplasty, penetrating; Case reports