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Have you found a successful treatment option for fixed Descemet's folds following prolonged hypotony (after hypotony has been treated/resolved) or Descemet's striae from a surgical incision?

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Ophthalmology · Alkek Eye Center

These are difficult situations. The best success I have had is doing DSEKs and suturing the graft in 4 quadrants with 10-0 nylon to prevent detachment. It takes longer to clear but prevents detachment, and the sutures can be removed once the edema is clear. The lifespan of these transplants is inher...

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