J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1968 Dec;9(4):37-39.
Stensen's duct Transplantation
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Dongsan Presbyterian Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kyoungpook University, Taegu, Korea.
Abstract
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The conservative treatment for total xerophthalmia has been discouraged. Russian, Chinese and American workers reported many successful cases of the stensen's duct transplantation. To confirm the feasibility of this procedure, the stensen's duct has teen successfully transplanted into the conjunctival cul-de-sac in two dogs.