Partial Thickness Corneal Patch Graft for a Tunnel Infection Utilizing the Discarded Anterior Cap from an Endothelial Transplant
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract: To report a case of surgical site infection of Phacoemulsification tunnel infection managed with a partial thickness corneal patch graft in a 73 year old patient. Keywords: Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty, Phacoemulsification, Patch graft, Scleral tunnel
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Arjun Srirampur, Anupama K, Satish G. Agraharam, Ramesh Ayyala
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