Microsurgical techniques in amniotic membrane transplantation for conjunctival surface reconstruction / 中华显微外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the long-term results of amniotic membrane transplantation for conjunctival surface reconstruction and analyze the involved microsurgical techniques and associated factors. Methods Fifty-one consecutive cases (55 eyes) with symblepharon at degree due to eye burns or Stevens-Johnson syndrome were accepted amniotic membrane transplantation after lysis of symblepharon. Results Observation time varied from 36 to 44 months (mean value, 38?4 months). Fifty-six point four percent(31/55) eyes got enough conjunctival fornix and resolution of eye movement restrict. About sixteen percent of them (9/55) recurred less symblepharon. Fifteen-five eyes of them(27.3%) recurred moderate symblepharon. The results of AMT for those patients with symblepharon at different degree and between those patients who were performed in different time after eye burns had significant difference statistically ( ? 2 test, P