Corneal Melting Two Weeks after Pterygium Excision with Topical Mitomycin C: Successfully Treated with Lamellar Keratoplasty and Amnion Membrane Transplantation

Corneal Melting Two Weeks after Pterygium Excision with Topical Mitomycin C: Successfully Treated with Lamellar Keratoplasty and Amnion Membrane Transplantation

Purpose: To report the management of a case of corneal melting two weeks after pterygium excision with intraoperative topical mitomycin C (MMC). Methods: Case report. Results: A 57-year-old male was referred to our Department for therapy of rapidly progressive corneal melting two weeks after primary...

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Main Authors: Moreno Menghini, Stephanie L. Watson, Martina M. Bosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Mitomycin C
Pterygium
Corneal melting
Amniotic membrane
Lamellar keratoplasty
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/336452

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