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Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 59(3): 229-33, jun. 1996. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-277030

ABSTRACT

Noninfectious epithelial defect is characterized by absence of stromal cellular infiltration. Hypopyon is usually associated with stromal infiltration (bacterial, viral and fungal ulcers). Noninfectious hypopyon may occur in uveitis (e.g. Behcet's Syndrome) without epithelial defect. We repost 6 cases of corneal epithelial defect with hypopyon irydocyclitis: 3 related with bullous keratopathy, 2 with contact lenses and 1 with neurotrophic keratopathy. Studies have been done suggesting that the persistence of an epithelial defect increases the regular secretion of tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) from the focal contacts of the basal cell surfaces at the edge of the epithelial sheet. The resulting increased secretion of tPA, instead of promotion epithelial healing, promotes delay or nonhealing of the defect and according to our study, the development of stromal ulceration and hypopyon. With this studies, we hope to emphasize that hypopyon can be seen in any patient with sterile corneal epithelial defect, whatever the etiology is, as the level of tPA is increased when a corneal epithelial defect is present. Patching and/or a bandage contact lens are often helpful, inducing a prompt epithelial healing.


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Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Epithelium, Corneal/abnormalities , Iridocyclitis/drug therapy , Aged, 80 and over , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Tissue Plasminogen Activator , Gentamicins/therapeutic use , Prednisolone/therapeutic use , Corneal Ulcer/drug therapy
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Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 59(1): 77-82, fev. 1996. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-285323

ABSTRACT

Este estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar a influência do uso tópico da mitomicina C, a 0,04 por cento, a 0,02 por cento e a 0,008 por cento, e da água destilada (controle)na reparaçäo de defeito epitelial corneano central de 7,7 mm de diâmetro, com investigaçäo feita em uma populaçäo de coelhas. A mitomicina C e a água destilada foram instiladas duas gotas, duas vezes ao dia, por quatro dias. A avaliaçäo da cicatrizaçäo do defeito epitelial foi feita com exame biomicroscópico e com fotografias seriadas de área sem epitélio, corada com fluoresceína sódica e medida com o auxílio de um analisador de imagem computadorizado. O uso mitomicina C retardou a reepitelizaçäo e na concentraçäo de 0,04 por cento e de 0,02 por cento desencadeou alteraçöes histopatológicas, caracterizadas por descontinuidade do epitélio corneano, homogeneizaçäo das lamelas colágenas, e presença de infiltrado inflamatório polimorfonuclear. Os resultados deste estudo ressaltam a açäo deletéria da Mitomicina C quando em contato com áreas desepitelizadas.


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Animals , Female , Rabbits , Distilled Water , Epithelium, Corneal/abnormalities , Mitomycin/therapeutic use , Wound Healing , Fluorescein , Mitomycins/adverse effects
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