Patients with intracranial lesions complicated by neurotrophic keratitis and lagophthalmos often develop progressive purulent ulcers of the cornea. One-step keratoplasty, autoconjunctivoplasty, and permanent partial tarsorrhaphy is an effective treatment that can help preserve visual function in such eyes.
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