Sterile corneal melt after descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty in patients with previously undiagnosed Sjogren syndrome

Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 Feb;127(2):219-20. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2008.601.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Corneal Diseases / etiology*
  • Corneal Transplantation*
  • Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
  • Descemet Membrane / surgery*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Endothelium, Corneal / transplantation*
  • Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Cyclosporine
  • Prednisone
  • Methotrexate