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Vol. 88. Issue 5.
Pages 193-196 (May 2013)
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Vol. 88. Issue 5.
Pages 193-196 (May 2013)
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Anterior stromal puncture for the treatment of Brown–McLean syndrome
Micropunción estromal anterior como tratamiento del síndrome de Brown–McLean
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P. Rodríguez-Ausín
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, K. Pachkoria
Clínica Oftalmológica Suárez Leoz, Madrid, Spain
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Case report

The Brown–McLean syndrome is defined by peripheral corneal edema sparing the central cornea. We report a patient with bullous annular keratopathy following phacoemulsification and implantation of posterior chamber intraocular lens. The uncorrected and best corrected visual acuity was 20/30. The patient required the use of a bandage contact lens for almost 5 years to relieve the ocular discomfort.

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Anterior stromal puncture was performed using a cystotome. Two weeks after the procedure the ocular discomfort disappeared and the use of bandage contact lens was no longer required. Anterior stromal puncture is a simple procedure that is performed under the slit lamp, and can alleviate the symptoms in patients with Brown–McLean syndrome.

Keywords:
Peripheral corneal edema
Anterior stromal puncture
Bullous keratopathy
Brown–McLean syndrome
Keratoplasty
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El síndrome Brown–McLean consiste en la presencia de edema corneal periférico respetando la córnea central. Presentamos un paciente con queratopatia bullosa anular años después de facoemulsificación e implante de lente en cámara posterior. Su agudeza visual espontánea y corregida era 20/30 y precisaba lente de contacto blanda para aliviar molestias desde hacía 5 años. Practicamos micropunción estromal anterior con cistitomo, y en 2 semanas las molestias desaparecieron y no precisa porte de lente blanda. La micropunción estromal es un procedimiento simple que se realiza en lámpara de hendidura y que puede eliminar la sintomatología del síndrome de Brown–McLean.

Palabras clave:
Edema corneal periférico
Punción estromal anterior
Queratopatía bullosa
Síndrome de Brown–McLean
Queratoplastia

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