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Simple keratectomy and corneal tattooing for limbal dermoids: results of a 3-year study.

AbstractAIM:
To evaluate and report the efficacy of combined surgical excision and corneal tattooing in patients with limbal dermoids.
METHODS:
In a retrospective interventional case series, 9 eyes of 8 patients were treated with combined surgery of simple keratectomy and corneal tattooing for limbal dermoids. Medical records, including best-corrected visual acuity, anterior segment photography, demographic, clinical data, and follow-up information were reviewed.
RESULTS:
The mean follow up period in this study was 50±15(range 36-77) months. There was no evidence of infection or recurrent limbal dermoids in any of the eyes during the follow-up period. All patients achieved good cosmetic outcomes with no complications.
CONCLUSION:
Simple keratectomy and corneal tattooing of limbal dermoids could be an alternative option for surgery, especially when a donor cornea is not available.
AuthorsDong Min Cha, Kyung-Hoon Shin, Keun Ho Kim, Ji-Won Kwon
JournalInternational journal of ophthalmology (Int J Ophthalmol) Vol. 6 Issue 4 Pg. 463-6 ( 2013) ISSN: 2222-3959 [Print] China
PMID23991379 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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