Repair of Descemet's membrane detachment after cataract surgery

PURPOSE/METHODS: We present two cases of Descemet's membrane detachment, the first one after extracapsular cataract extraction with scleral tunnel incision and the other after clear corneal incision used for phacoemulsification cataract extraction. These two cases were treated with intracameral injection of 20% sulfur hexafluoride gas (SF(6)). RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Both cases responded satisfactorily to treatment. After four months of follow-up, the corneas remain clear with a visual acuity of 0.9 and 0.8, respectively. The relative facility of the 20% sulfur hexafluoride gas (SF(6)) technique, its safety, and good prognosis, makes it the treatment of choice in this disease.