Case series of scleral patch grafts during COVID-19 pandemic
Scleral graft is done for clinical conditions as scleral melt post pterygium surgery, immune or infection related scleral melt, for covering the tubes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implant, for covering the orbital implants post enucleation, etc. A review of literature revealed the use of sclera for corne...
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| author | E Lalitha Siva Jyothi O Gopala Krishna P Lakshmana Rao P Raja Sekhar |
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| description | Scleral graft is done for clinical conditions as scleral melt post pterygium surgery, immune or infection related scleral melt, for covering the tubes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implant, for covering the orbital implants post enucleation, etc. A review of literature revealed the use of sclera for corneal perforations in the past, but became obsolete after the cornea being used for patch grafts. Now in this COVID-19 time, due to scarcity of corneal tissue, this technique of scleral patch grafts can be considered as an alternative to corneal patch grafts, which serves well the tectonic/therapeutic purpose and helps salvage the eye. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f81a3fb08d6d4436b8e093c713e89b8c2022-12-21T21:27:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892021-01-016992530253210.4103/ijo.IJO_3784_20Case series of scleral patch grafts during COVID-19 pandemicE Lalitha Siva JyothiO Gopala KrishnaP Lakshmana RaoP Raja SekharScleral graft is done for clinical conditions as scleral melt post pterygium surgery, immune or infection related scleral melt, for covering the tubes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implant, for covering the orbital implants post enucleation, etc. A review of literature revealed the use of sclera for corneal perforations in the past, but became obsolete after the cornea being used for patch grafts. Now in this COVID-19 time, due to scarcity of corneal tissue, this technique of scleral patch grafts can be considered as an alternative to corneal patch grafts, which serves well the tectonic/therapeutic purpose and helps salvage the eye.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2021;volume=69;issue=9;spage=2530;epage=2532;aulast=Sivacorneal abscesspatch graftperforationsclera |
| spellingShingle | E Lalitha Siva Jyothi O Gopala Krishna P Lakshmana Rao P Raja Sekhar Case series of scleral patch grafts during COVID-19 pandemic Indian Journal of Ophthalmology corneal abscess patch graft perforation sclera |
| title | Case series of scleral patch grafts during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Case series of scleral patch grafts during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Case series of scleral patch grafts during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case series of scleral patch grafts during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Case series of scleral patch grafts during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | case series of scleral patch grafts during covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | corneal abscess patch graft perforation sclera |
| url | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2021;volume=69;issue=9;spage=2530;epage=2532;aulast=Siva |
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