Optimising graft survival in endothelial keratoplasty for endothelial failure secondary to cytomegalovirus endotheliitis

Optimising graft survival in endothelial keratoplasty for endothelial failure secondary to cytomegalovirus endotheliitis

Abstract Background There is limited information regarding Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) for endothelial failure secondary to cytomegalovirus (CMV) endotheliitis. Treatment is difficult with high recurrence rates. We describe a case when systemic valganciclovir therap...

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Main Authors: Milton C. Chew, Donald T. Tan, Soon-Phaik Chee, Lim Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
Subjects:
Cytomegalovirus endotheliitis
Endothelial failure
Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, Aqueous polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12348-019-0180-0

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