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Corneal oedema without EK button.
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On postoperative day one, the cornea was oedematous (Figure 1), and the graft lenticule was not present in the anterior chamber (Figure 2).
Cross-section showing the absence of EK button on post-operative day 2.
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On postoperative day one, the cornea was oedematous (Figure 1), and the graft lenticule was not present in the anterior chamber (Figure 2).
Reappearance of EK button (slightly decentered) and resolution of corneal oedema.
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Slit-lamp examination revealed a decentered EK button over the inferonasal quadrant of the cornea (Figure 3).
Well-opposed EK button and clear recipient cornea.
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Corneal oedema had largely subsided, and the graft was well opposed to the stromal bed (Figure 4).
Slightly inferiorly displaced EK button and clear recipient cornea.
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At his latest followup in December 2012, his visual acuity was stable at 20/30 with a healthy clear cornea and a securely attached endothelial graft (Figures 5 and 6).
Slightly inferiorly displaced EK button and clear recipient cornea.
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At his latest followup in December 2012, his visual acuity was stable at 20/30 with a healthy clear cornea and a securely attached endothelial graft (Figures 5 and 6).