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Bilateral descemet membrane detachment in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery

Descolamento de descemet bilateral em cirurgia de catarata com laser de femtosegundo

Abstract

We report an unusual case of a 65-year old patient that developed localized bilateral Descemet membrane detachment during non-simultaneous femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS). The detachment occurred when the laser was performing the secondary incision. In the operating room, the isolate-and-release technique was used to effectively manage this complication. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of bilateral Descemet membrane detachment during FLACS.

Keywords:
Descemet membrane; Intraoperative complications; Cataract extraction; Phacoemulsification; Lasers

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