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ArticleCureus2026

Posterior Migration of a Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Graft Associated With Macular Proliferative Changes.

Naoki Nezu, Toshiki Shimizu, Yorihisa Kitagawa, Takahiko Hayashi, Satoru Yamagami

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Naoki NezuOphthalmology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Toshiki ShimizuOphthalmology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Yorihisa KitagawaOphthalmology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Takahiko HayashiOphthalmology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Satoru YamagamiOphthalmology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 79-year-old male underwent descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for bullous keratopathy. Intraoperatively, the intraocular lens (IOL) became unstable during graft manipulation, and the graft was lost from the anterior chamber. Postoperative examination failed to identify the graft. Two weeks later, optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed macular proliferative changes without hemorrhage or peripheral ischemia. Subsequent pars plana vitrectomy revealed the DMEK graft in the vitreous cavity, associated with fibrovascular proliferation. The graft was successfully removed. This case demonstrates a rare complication of DMEK and emphasizes the need for vigilance in eyes with compromised posterior capsule or zonules.

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dmekgraft dislocationmacular proliferationvitrectomyvitreous cavity

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PMID41502836
PMCPMC12773623

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