TY - JOUR
T1 - Dramatic healing of an allergic corneal ulcer persistent for 6 months by amniotic membrane patching in a patient with atopic keratoconjunctivitis
T2 - A case report
AU - Takano, Yoji
AU - Fukagawa, Kazumi
AU - Miyake-Kashima, Minori
AU - Tanaka, Mari
AU - Asano-Kato, Naoko
AU - Dogru, Murat
AU - Tsubota, Kazuo
AU - Fujishima, Hiroshi
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - Purpose: To present a case of allergic corneal ulcer in a patient with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) that was persistent for 6 months and healed by amniotic membrane patching. Case Report: A 27-year-old male patient with a corneal ulcer associated with AKC persistent for 6 months despite conventional treatment underwent amniotic membrane patching. On removal of the amniotic membrane patch after 1 week, the corneal ulcer that had been persistent for 6 months had healed completely. Conclusion: We experienced a case with corneal ulcer that was persistent for 6 months and healed dramatically within 1 week with improved vision and corneal clarity. In such severe and persistent cases requiring rapid epithelialization, amniotic membrane should be considered as an adjunct to conventional therapy.
AB - Purpose: To present a case of allergic corneal ulcer in a patient with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) that was persistent for 6 months and healed by amniotic membrane patching. Case Report: A 27-year-old male patient with a corneal ulcer associated with AKC persistent for 6 months despite conventional treatment underwent amniotic membrane patching. On removal of the amniotic membrane patch after 1 week, the corneal ulcer that had been persistent for 6 months had healed completely. Conclusion: We experienced a case with corneal ulcer that was persistent for 6 months and healed dramatically within 1 week with improved vision and corneal clarity. In such severe and persistent cases requiring rapid epithelialization, amniotic membrane should be considered as an adjunct to conventional therapy.
KW - Amniotic membrane patching
KW - Atopic keratoconjunctivitis
KW - Corneal ulcer
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U2 - 10.1097/01.ico.0000126319.28390.f0
DO - 10.1097/01.ico.0000126319.28390.f0
M3 - Article
C2 - 15448501
AN - SCOPUS:4744347309
SN - 0277-3740
VL - 23
SP - 723
EP - 725
JO - Cornea
JF - Cornea
IS - 7
ER -