Collagen-Based Artificial Cornea for Lamellar Keratoplasty: An Early Case Report.
Cornea
; 43(9): 1181-1183, 2024 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-38780428
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate Viscoll collagen membrane (VCM) for lamellar keratoplasty.METHODS:
A 54-year-old man with grade 4 recurrent pterygium underwent lamellar keratoplasty using VCM as the graft material. Standard keratoplasty postoperative treatments, including topical antibiotic-corticosteroid and artificial tears, were administered.RESULTS:
Complete graft epithelialization was achieved after 4 days of the surgery. Follow-up at 9 months showed no pterygium recurrence as well as good integration of the VCM graft into the surrounding tissues with preserved transparency.CONCLUSIONS:
This case demonstrated that VCM possesses great potential as an alternative to the human donor cornea for lamellar keratoplasty; however, the application of VCM for lamellar keratoplasty still needs additional evaluation.
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Asunto principal:
Pterigion
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Colágeno
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Trasplante de Córnea
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cornea
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Rusia