Abstract |
The technique of limbal autograft transplantation is presented which has been used in 25 cases of uniocular chemical and thermal burns. With up to 4 years follow-up, these cases have consistently demonstrated: (1) improved visual acuity; (2) rapid surface healing; (3) stable epithelial adhesion without recurrent erosion or persistent epithelial defect; (4) consistent regression of corneal neovascularization; (5) restoration of a smooth and optically improved ocular surface; and (6) probably increased success for subsequent keratoplasty.
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Authors | K R Kenyon |
Journal | Developments in ophthalmology
(Dev Ophthalmol)
Vol. 18
Pg. 53-8
( 1989)
ISSN: 0250-3751 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 2673875
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Burns
(surgery)
- Burns, Chemical
(surgery)
- Conjunctiva
(transplantation)
- Eye Burns
(chemically induced, etiology, surgery)
- Humans
- Microsurgery
(methods)
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