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Upon admission, they underwent deep lamellar corneal suturing in the edematous area combined with anterior chamber gas injection. Postoperative observations included the duration of corneal edema resolution, posterior lamellar closure, and corneal scar formation. The study analyzed the association among these three conditions and explored diagnostic and treatment approaches for keratoconus, nystagmus, and retinitis pigmentosa co-morbidity, along with specific implementation protocols and retinitis pigmentosa. In all three patients, postoperative corneal edema resolved promptly, with subsequent successful healing of the posterior elastic layer. No complications such as corneal perforation or neovascularization occurred. Follow-up examinations 1 to 3\u202fmonths post-surgery revealed significant improvement in the patient\u2019s photophobia and ocular pain symptoms, with only minimal corneal opacities or hazes remaining. Quality of life showed marked enhancement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Deep lamellar corneal suturing combined with anterior chamber gas injection safely and effectively controls acute corneal edema in patients with keratoconus complicated by retinitis pigmentosa and nystagmus. This approach effectively prevents severe complications such as corneal perforation and neovascularization, making it the preferred clinical solution for improving the prognosis of such low-vision patients with acute corneal hydrops.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1801611","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,20]],"date-time":"2026-05-20T04:32:58Z","timestamp":1779251578000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Case Report: Effective management of acute corneal hydrops with concurrent nystagmus and retinitis pigmentosa: combination of deep lamellar corneal suturing and anterior chamber gas injection"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Ying","family":"Zhou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, Xinjiang 474 Hospital","place":["Urumqi, Xinjiang, 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