Eye black immunosuppression decoction in treatment of rejection after corneal transplantation in 26 cases
10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2009.53.018
- VernacularTitle:黑睛排斥汤治疗角膜移植后排斥反应26例
- Author:
Xiaofeng XIE
;
Hongsheng BI
;
Xingrong WANG
;
Jianfeng WU
;
Ying WEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2009;13(53):10487-10490
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Twenty-six eyes which appeared rejection after allograft penetrating keratoplasty between April 2003 and April 2004 in Shandong Shi'erming Eye Hospital were collected, including 16 males and 10 females, 9 cases were repeated relapsing viral keratitis, 8 cases were traumatic posterior corneal leucoma, 5 cases were corneal decompensation caused by various intraocular surgery, 2 cases were congenital leucoma, and 2 cases had other symptom. The rejection occurred at 2 month to 2.5 years after operation. Among them 19 cases were transferred to our hospital and asked adding traditional Chinese therapy because western medicine was ineffective in other hospital. All cases were received local treatment with hormone and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory eyedrop, some cases applied systemic administration with glucocorticoid, mainly based on eye black immunosuppression decoction, potion daily, twice per day, the average time of medication was 11-42 days. Clinical symptoms were served as observation indexes, results showed that the total effective rate of the 26 cases were 100%. The bulbar conjunctiva hyperemia and edema was reduced, corneal opacity became light, and rejection was complete response in 9 cases, 5 of 19 cases which were transferred to our hospital were exempted from operation, and the average vision was improved three lines. It was found that purging liver and eliminating dampness compound Chinese medicine can rapidly reduce anterior chamber's inflammatory response and backoff corneal neovascularization in clinical practice.
