Abstract

YANG, Tian; MOKEY CASTELLANOS, Miguel O.  and  ALVAREZ RIVERO, Mirta B.. Therapeutic update on pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2020, vol.33, n.1, e811.  Epub June 17, 2020. ISSN 0864-2176.

Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy or chronic pseudophakic corneal edema in patients undergoing cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation is a process in which the cornea edematizes and loses optical function, with painful and irritating lacrimation symptoms, red eye, probable inflammation and corneal ulceration due to secondary infection. Sufferers of this multicausal condition are divided into two groups: In one of them structural corneal and ocular damage has been extreme and no visual improvement is expected, whereas in the other visual acuity recovery is still possible. In an attempt to heal this condition various treatments have been used with different rationales and results according to the scientific and technological development of the setting where they were applied. The present update is aimed at describing and adjusting the possible therapies that ophthalmologists may use in their respective fields of activity.

Keywords : Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy; pseudophakic corneal edema; cornea transplantation; deep anterior predescemetic endothelial keratoplasty.

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