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case_images: Anterior segment photography of the right eye showing a severe phacoemulsification-induced thermal injury to the corneoscleral wound site at the time of cataract extraction.
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case_images: F1
case_images: The right eye presented two sclerocorneal stitches at 9 o'clock, a 1 x 2-mm area of corneal melting at the corneal tunnel with diffuse corneal oedema and with Descemet folds, iris partially incarcerated in the corneal tunnel, an irregular pupil, the AC was formed but presented flare (2+) and cells (2+) (Fig. 1).
case_images: Anterior segment photography of the right eye showing the corneal patch in place and sealed.
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case_images: F2
case_images: The corneal patch was in place and sealed, the AC was normally formed without inflammatory reaction, and the IOL was regularly in the capsular bag (Fig. 2).
case_images: Anterior segment photography of the right eye after PK.
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case_images: F3
case_images: Fifteen months after the corneal patch graft surgery, a penetrating keratoplasty (PK) was done (Fig. 3) due to patients complaining of low-quality vision.