Electrocautery of Bowman's membrane for bullous keratopathy
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Amniotic membrane transplantation for painful bullous keratopathy.
PURPOSE To establish the effectiveness of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) in relieving pain and discomfort in patients with painful bullous keratopathy and its role in improving vision in eyes with visual potential. METHODS Seven eyes of seven consecutive patients with painful corneal conditions were included in a retrospective interventional noncomparative case series performed at Ma...
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the outcomes of amniotic membrane transplantation for symptomatic relief in patients with bullous keratopathy. MATERIAL AND METHOD This retrospective study included 17 eyes (17 patients) with bullous keratopathy presenting with intractable pain or discomfort. The patients were enrolled from January 2000 to December 2004. Amniotic membrane transplantation was performed. ...
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AIMS This study was designed to investigate the therapeutic potential of excimer laser for recurrent painful erosions in patients not suited to treatment with penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) with the excimer laser was performed prospectively on a series of 13 eyes of 12 patients with recurrent corneal erosions in connection with bullous keratopathy of vari...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0004-2749
DOI: 10.5935/0004-2749.19980102