Traumatic globe rupture after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty

Abstract

We report a case of traumatic globe rupture following blunt trauma in the left eye of a 20-year-old male who had undergone deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus. Extrusion of the crystalline lens and prolapse of vitreous through the inferior 180° donor host junction was noted. After the repositioning of the graft, anterior vitrectomy and repair of graft host junction, the graft regained clarity in eight weeks with good visual recovery.

Keywords

• Corneal grafts
• deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
• traumatic globe rupture.