A Case of Progressive Recurrent Symblephron, Treated with Amniotic Membrane and Autograft Limbal-conjunctiva.
- Author:
Myoung Sun KO
1
;
Ik Soo KIM
;
Kyoo Il LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Tae Jeon St.Mary s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Amniotic membrane transplantation;
Autograft limbal-conjunctiva;
Symblepharon
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Allografts;
Amnion*;
Argon;
Autografts*;
Child, Preschool;
Contact Inhibition;
Cornea;
Cyclosporine;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Light Coagulation;
Male;
Mouth Mucosa;
Ophthalmic Solutions
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2000;41(8):1711-1716
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although both medical and surgical approaches have been investigated, recurrent symblepharon due to chronic ocular surface inflammation is a difficult disease to manage.This condition can also result in many complications such as cosmetic and visual deteriorations.In this condition, we can use the amniotic membrane transplantation that has a biological contact inhibition effect for the prevention of recurrent symblepharon. We treated successfully a case of a progressive symblepharon involving central cornea from 2-year old. The 14 year-old male patient had suffered from serious cosmetic problem and undergone multiple dissection, argon laser photocoagulation, using cyclosporin eyedrops. He was treated using allograft amniotic membrane, autograft limbal-conjunctiva, and buccal mucosa transplantation. we think that amniotic membrane transplantation was very effective method for the prevention of recurrent symblepharon.
