J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2000 Aug;41(8):1711-1716.

A Case of Progressive Recurrent Symblephron, Treated with Amniotic Membrane and Autograft Limbal-conjunctiva

• Ko MS
• Kim IS
• Lee KI

Abstract

Although both medical and surgical approaches have been investigated, recurrent symblepharon due to chronic ocular surface inflammation is a difficult disease to manage.This condition can also result in many complications such as cosmetic and visual deteriorations.In this condition, we can use the amniotic membrane transplantation that has a biological contact inhibition effect for the prevention of recurrent symblepharon. We treated successfully a case of a progressive symblepharon involving central cornea from 2-year old. The 14 year-old male patient had suffered from serious cosmetic problem and undergone multiple dissection, argon laser photocoagulation, using cyclosporin eyedrops. He was treated using allograft amniotic membrane, autograft limbal-conjunctiva, and buccal mucosa transplantation. we think that amniotic membrane transplantation was very effective method for the prevention of recurrent symblepharon.

Keyword

Amniotic membrane transplantation; Autograft limbal-conjunctiva; Symblepharon

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Allografts
Amnion*
Argon
Autografts*
Child, Preschool
Contact Inhibition
Cornea
Cyclosporine
Humans
Inflammation
Light Coagulation
Male
Mouth Mucosa
Ophthalmic Solutions
Argon
Cyclosporine
Ophthalmic Solutions