Indications for Keratoepithelioplasty

doi:10.1001/archopht.1990.01070040085036

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Indications for Keratoepithelioplasty

Paul W. Turgeon, MD; Richard C. Nauheim, MD; Melvin I. Roat, MD; Samuel S. Stopak, MD; Richard A. Thoft, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1990;108(2):233-236.

Abstract

• Thirteen patients with ocular surface failure were treatedby keratoepithelioplasty using allografts of corneal limbalepithelial cells from donor eyes. The ocular surface was stabilizedwith long-term healing of persistent epithelial defects in fiveof eight eyes followed up for 4 to 19 months. The procedurewas performed on an additional 5 patients with superficial keratopathies.Three of those five procedures resulted in a stable and clearoptical surface. These results suggest that epithelial transplantationmay be a useful option in the care of chronic ocular surfacefailure unresponsive to conventional medical management.

Author Affiliations

From the Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh (Pa).

Footnotes

Accepted for publication September 27, 1989.

Reprint requests to Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh,203 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Dr Thoft).

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