Background: Descemet�s Stripping with Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) is constantly gaining\r\npopularity in the management of endothelial dysfunctions such as bullous keratopathy or Fuchs� dystrophy.\r\nCase Presentation: A 36 year - old man with Fuchs� dystrophy underwent combined phacoemulsification and\r\nDSAEK of the right eye. Immediately postoperatively, corneal graft displacement and peripheral corneal edema\r\nwhich remained stable during the first postoperative month were evident on slit lamp examination. Three months\r\nafter the procedure the peripheral edema had completely resolved and the patients� subjective symptoms were\r\nimproved.\r\nConclusions: The purpose of this case presentation is to demonstrate that corneal graft displacement after DSAEK\r\ncan lead to peripheral corneal edema that can resolve without further intervention such as graft repositioning or\r\nreplacement.
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