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Paolo Capozzi, MD; Chiara Morini, MD; Pasquale Vadalà, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(6):866-867.

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Amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) is a beneficial and safe procedure in several ocular surface impairments.¹ Reported adverse effects of AMT are pseudopterygium, postoperative bacterial ulcer, ocular discomfort, and fibrotic reaction.^2-3 Goyal et al⁴ recently observed an organized amniotic membrane in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive child after an AMT for symblepharon. We report a similar case of an HIV-positive patient treated with an AMT at our institution.

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An HIV-positive 10-year-old girl with a history of herpetic keratitis and penetrating keratoplasty (January 2006) of the right eye was referred to our pediatric ophthalmology service in June 2006. At our examination, visual acuity was +1.7 logMAR (logarithm of minimum angle resolution) OD and 0.0 logMAR OS. The cornea had a central opacification that was deeply vascularized. A severe active corneal inflammation was present. Fundus examination in the right eye was not valuable. We . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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