Severe Exposure Keratopathy Leading to Sterile Corneal Perforation Treated Successfully by Lamellar Corneal Patch Graft: A Case Report

Severe Exposure Keratopathy Leading to Sterile Corneal Perforation Treated Successfully by Lamellar Corneal Patch Graft: A Case Report

We reported a case of corneal perforation due to longstanding exposure keratopathy treated successfully with lamellar corneal patch graft, conjunctival flap, and lateral tarsorrhaphy. A 75-year-old male presented with ocular pain and decreased visual acuity in his right eye since 2 weeks ago. On ext...

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Main Authors: Iman Ansari, Hamed Abbasi, Amir Mohammadzadeh, Kiana Hassanpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Exposure keratopathy
Corneal perforation
Corneal ulcer
Keratitis
Online Access:https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/422

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