LIMBAL CONJUNCTIVAL AUTOGRAFT IN A SUBACUTE ALKALINE CORNEAL BURN

被引：30

作者：

RONK, JF ^{[1
]}

RUIZESMENJAUD, S ^{[1
]}

OSORIO, M ^{[1
]}

BACIGALUPI, M ^{[1
]}

GOOSEY, JD ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV TEXAS,HLTH SCI CTR,HERMANN EYE CTR,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,HOUSTON,TX 77225

来源：

CORNEA | 1994年 / 13卷 / 05期

关键词：

STEM CELLS; AUTOGRAFT TRANSPLANTATION; REEPITHELIALIZATION; ALKALINE BURN; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY;

D O I：

10.1097/00003226-199409000-00017

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

Persistent epithelial defects are a common complication after severe alkaline corneal burns. Chemical damage to the limbal area destroys the stem cells that play a key role in corneal reepithelialization. Limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation has been proPosed as a treatment to replace damaged limbal stem cells and promote epithelial healing. We report a case of a persistent epithelial defect after a severe alkaline corneal burn that was successfully treated 6 weeks after the injury with limbal autograft transplantation. Impression cytology provided valuable information for locating the healthy and damaged limbal tissue involved in the transplantation. Two weeks postoperatively the epithelial defect was completely healed, stromal vascularization was regressed, and visual acuity was improved.

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页码：465 / 468

页数：4