A Two Case of 360 Degree Keratolimbal Allograft.
10.3341/jkos.2015.56.3.432
- Author:
Hong Kyu KIM
1
;
Kyung Jin CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Dankook University Medical College, Cheonan, Korea. perfectcure@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chemical injury;
Keratolimbal allograft;
Limbal stem cell deficiency;
Mooren's ulcer
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Allografts*;
Corneal Neovascularization;
Corneal Opacity;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Graft Rejection;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Stem Cells;
Ulcer
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2015;56(3):432-437
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report the clinical outcomes of 360-degree keratolimbal allograft in 2 patients. CASE SUMMARY: An 83-year-old female who had uncontrolled Mooren's ulcer invading 360 degrees of the limbus with corneal opacity received a 360-degree keratolimbal allograft (KLAL). Another 63-year-old female who had central corneal opacity and corneal neovascularization due to severe limbal cell deficiency with chemical injury received a 360-degree KLAL. During the average 17.5 months of follow-up, both eyes were tectonically maintained without severe graft rejection. CONCLUSIONS: A 360-degree KLAL may be an effective tectonic procedure for corneal opacity caused by limbal stem cell deficiency. Herein, we report 2 cases of successfully performed 360-degree KLAL with a literature review.