ABSTRACT
CASE REPORT: Hydrops occurring in the eye secondary to keratoconus, grade 4. It was managed by sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas injected into the anterior chamber, with an early resolution of corneal edema obtained. DISCUSSION: Intervention with intracameral SF6 injection has proven to be a safe and effective therapy for early reduction of corneal edema in an eye with Descemet's membrane detachment and acute hydrops (Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol 2009; 84: 533-536).
Subject(s)
Corneal Diseases/complications , Corneal Diseases/drug therapy , Descemet Membrane , Edema/complications , Edema/drug therapy , Sulfur Hexafluoride/therapeutic use , Acute Disease , Adult , Female , Humans , Rupture, SpontaneousABSTRACT
Caso clínico: Hydrops corneal secundario a queratocono,grado 4. Se trató con inyección intracamerularde hexafluoruro de azufre (SF6) obteniéndoseuna resolución temprana del edema corneal.Discusión: La inyección de SF6 intracamerularfue efectiva para reducir el edema de córnea y nomostró complicaciones en un ojo que presentabauna rotura de la membrana de Descemet e hydrops agudo(AU)
Case report: Hydrops occurring in the eye secondaryto keratoconus, grade 4. It was managed bysulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas injected into the anteriorchamber, with an early resolution of cornealedema obtained.Discussion: Intervention with intracameral SF6injection has proven to be a safe and effective therapyfor early reduction of corneal edema in an eyewith Descemets membrane detachment and acutehydrops(AU)
