Ann Optom Contact Lens.
2024 Jun;23(2):71-75. 10.52725/aocl.2024.23.2.71.
Temporary Conjunctival Flap for the Treatment of Infectious Corneal Ulcer
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
- 2The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
- 3Corneal Dystrophy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 4Saevit Eye Hospital, Goyang, Korea
- KMID: 2556627
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.52725/aocl.2024.23.2.71
Abstract
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To report two cases of successful management of infectious corneal ulcer with temporary conjunctival flap.
Case summary
Two patients with acute necrotic corneal ulcer with impending perforation were treated with conjunctival flap surgery, which was subsequently removed within 2 weeks. The inflammation subsided, the ulcer healed with mild to moderate corneal opacity, and the patients achieved improved visual acuity.
Conclusions
Temporary conjunctival flap can prevent corneal perforation and aid in accelerating wound healing in infectious corneal ulcer and may be an effective therapeutic alternative.
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