7 Cases of Combined Corneal Tattooing and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Bullous Keratopathy
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 503-508, 2008.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We report on the clinical efficacy of the combined operation of corneal tattooing and amniotic membrane transplantation on the treatment of bullous keratopathy in patients with poor visual potentials. CASESUMMARY:
We performed corneal tattooing and amniotic membrane transplantation in 7 eyes with bullous keratopathy. Postoperatively, we assessed the status of corneal reepithelialization, postoperative pain, and cosmetic effects. In all cases but one, corneal reepithelialization was successful without pain, and the corneal tattooing persisted throughout the follow-up period. In one case, a corneal epithelial defect developed, so we performed an additional amniotic membrane transplantation. After 2 weeks, the corneal epithelial defect healed and caused no further pain.CONCLUSIONS:
The combined operation of corneal tattooing and amniotic membrane transplantation is a good choice for the treatment of bullous keratopathy with regard to cosmetic problems, pain, and poor visual potential.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pain, Postoperative
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Tattooing
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Follow-Up Studies
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Transplants
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Cosmetics
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Eye
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Amnion
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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