Long Term Follow-up of Limbal Transplantation for Unilateral Chemical Injuries: 1997-2014

Tsiklis, Nikolaos S.; Siganos, Dimitrios S; Lubbad, Ahmed

doi:10.4172/2155-9570.1000621

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“…Tsiklis et al34 evaluated long-term results of limbal transplantation in patients with unilateral LSCD following chemical burns. They included 22 eyes of 22 patients.…”

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<p>Evaluation of limbal transplantation in eyes with bilateral severe ocular surface damage secondary to chemical injury</p>

Elhofi

Helaly

2019

OPTH

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Purpose To evaluate the outcome of limbal transplantation in eyes with bilateral severe ocular surface damage secondary to chemical injury. Patients and methods This was a retrospective case series that included 20 patients who had undergone living related limbal transplantation due to the presence of bilateral severe stem cell deficiency resulting from chemical injury. Medical records of the selected patients were reviewed. The following data were recorded and analyzed: gender; age at the time of the surgery; duration of follow-up; corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA); symptoms; intraocular pressure (IOP); any complications; postoperative treatment; and other surgical procedures needed. Results The mean age of the included patients was 27.4±9.3 years. The causative agent was an alkali in 14 patients. Fifteen patients (75%) had a stable ocular surface (ie, complete corneal re-epithelization and resolution of postoperative inflammation) after the first limbal transplantation, while the other five patients (25%) needed regrafting. As regards the IOP; five patients (25%) needed Ahmed’s valve implantation to control the IOP. Other surgical procedures needed were penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) in three patients (15%), cataract surgery in six patients (30%), and lid surgery in one patient (5%). Conclusion In conclusion, living related conjunctival limbal allograft transplantation, especially when combined with amniotic membrane transplantation, yielded good results in the management of cases with bilateral severe chemical eye injuries.

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“…Tsiklis et al34 evaluated long-term results of limbal transplantation in patients with unilateral LSCD following chemical burns. They included 22 eyes of 22 patients.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%