Dr.Karishma Inaganti

Dr.Prabhakara Sastry Papagant, Dr. Karuparthi Vasavi

Abstract

The purpose of this case report is to present the successful management of pseudophakic bullous keratopathy in 80 yrs old female who had previously undergone cataract suregery.The patient developed progressive corneal edema which worsened the visual acuity and was painful .

Methods: An 80-year-old female patient with RE visual acuity 6/18 ,pseudophakic and left eye HM+,RE CC+ ,corneal edema+ ,visible bullae+ ,VH3 ACdepth ,pseudophakic with PVD on Bscan diagnosed as PBK underwent therapeutic keratoplasty. Diseased corneal tissue was excised, and a donor cornea was sutured. Postoperative care involved topical medications and close monitoring.

Results: The graft integrated successfully, leading to gradual improvement in visual acuity and functional vision restoration.

Discussion: Therapeutic keratoplasty proved effective in treating pseudophakic bulbous keratopathy, contributing to improved patient outcomes and quality of life. Further studies and long-term follow-up are recommended.