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119949 DMEK Nightmare: Unexpected Vitreous in the Anterior Chamber after Graft Insertion
April 2026
Meeting: 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Producers: Nathan Dukes, MD; Sejal Lahoti, MD, MPH; Nhon Le, MD , ABO
Category: Refractive/Cornea Surgery
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A routine DMEK case became unexpectedly complex following vitreous prolapse through a large iridotomy. The first indirect sign was difficulty manipulating and unfolding the graft. The second sign was the inability to shallow the anterior chamber through one paracentesis. A careful anterior vitrectomy was required to safely complete the case without causing further damage to the graft tissue.