Rev Bras Oftalmol.2016;75(4):330-332
Fibrotic scar membrane formation in patients undergoing penetrating keratoplasty
DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20160066
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.
Fibrotic scar membrane formation in patients undergoing penetrating keratoplasty