Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Charalambos S. Siganos
Heraklion University Hospital (PA.G.N.I),
Heraklion, Crete 71110
Greece
Research Article
Long Term Follow-up of Limbal Transplantation for Unilateral Chemical Injuries: 1997-2014
Author(s): Nikolaos S. Tsiklis, Dimitrios S. Siganos, Ahmed Lubbad, Vassilios P. Kozobolis and Charalambos S. SiganosNikolaos S. Tsiklis, Dimitrios S. Siganos, Ahmed Lubbad, Vassilios P. Kozobolis and Charalambos S. Siganos
Purpose: To evaluate the long term results of limbal transplantation (LT) in patients with unilateral total limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) after chemical injury. Methods: The study includes 22 eyes of 22 consecutive patients (20 males and 2 females) who presented with total LSCD after unilateral chemical burns and underwent Limbal transplantation (LT) in the Cornea Service of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Heraklion University Hospital in Crete during the period from 1997 to 2014. All 22 cases underwent Conjunctival Limbal autogaft (CLAU) while in 14 surgeries it was combined with amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT). A second stage penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) was performed in 11 cases for visual rehabilitation. The healing time, the changes in VA and the stability of epithelial ocular surface integrity were looked for... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000621