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Cataract surgery and Fuchs’ dystrophy
Affiliations- Laser Plus Eye, Nea Smyrni, Athens, Greece, Greece
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Abstract
In this article, Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy is discussed. The symptoms and early treatment are analysed, as well as the hereditary nature of the disease. Surgical approach is thoroughly analysed and the advantages and disadvantages of a potential combined procedure (partial keratoplasty and cataract surgery) are discussed.
Abstract
In this article, Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy is discussed. The symptoms and early treatment are analysed, as well as the hereditary nature of the disease. Surgical approach is thoroughly analysed and the advantages and disadvantages of a potential combined procedure (partial keratoplasty and cataract surgery) are discussed.
Keywords
Fuchs’ dystrophy, cataract surgery, Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty, Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
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Cataract surgery and Fuchs’ dystrophy
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Review paper
Pages
42-43
Published online
2017-06-28
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Bibliographic record
Ophthalmol J 2017;2(2):42-43.
Keywords
Fuchs’ dystrophy
cataract surgery
Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty
Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
Authors
Ioannis Mallias
Panagiota Mylova
Anastasia Tassiopoulou
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