[Excimer laser assisted Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty in iridocorneal endothelial syndrome]. / Queratoplastia endotelial con pelado de la Descemet asistida con láser de excímero en el síndrome iridocorneoendotelial.

ABSTRACT

CASE REPORT A 42 year-old female diagnosed with essential iris atrophy complained of visual decrease in the right eye. Examination revealed moderate corneal oedema, folds in Descemet's membrane, polycoria, corectopia, and iris atrophy. Excimer laser assisted Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty was performed, with a good corneal transparency and a significant visual improvement being obtained. DISCUSSION: The results one year after the surgery, with visual acuity of 0.4, clear lens, pachymetry of 580 µm and cylinder of 0.5 D, with low endothelial cell loss, suggest that further studies are required to evaluate the efficacy of this technique in patients with iridocorneal endothelial syndrome.