12-year follow-up of the first endothelial keratoplasty without Descemet stripping in a 3-month newborn with Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy (CHED).

Carlo BellucciPaolo MoraSalvatore A TedescoStefano GandolfiChiara ChieregoRoberto Bellucci

Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2023)

EK without Descemet stripping has proved to be a successful procedure over time in our newborn. The unexpected healthy endothelium suggests a role of the Descemet membrane in CHED.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
nitric oxide
early onset