A Scleral Homograft on Pseudomonal Scleral Abscess after Pterygium Excision.
- Author:
Seung Ik JANG
1
;
Byung Joo YOON
;
Hyung Jeon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, National Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pseudomonas scleral abscess after pterygium excision;
Scleral homograft
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Allografts*;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Endophthalmitis;
Pseudomonas;
Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
Pterygium*;
Sclera;
Transplants
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1992;33(2):185-189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudomonas scleral abscess is characterized by acute onset and rapid progression to scleral perforation, and has a subsequent risk of endophthalmitis. After control of infection with appropriate antibiotics, graft surgery should be performed for reinforcing the defected sclera. We performed a scleral homograft on the eye with large necrotic sclera caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection after pterygium excisIon. And the results were remarkably good.
