Scleral thinning after eye-whitening surgery

Takeshi Ide; Yoshiyuki Ichihashi; Ikuko Toda; Teruki Fukumoto; Kazuo Tsubota

Scleral thinning after eye-whitening surgery

Takeshi Ide, Yoshiyuki Ichihashi, Ikuko Toda, Teruki Fukumoto, Kazuo Tsubota

Department of Ophthalmology

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Abstract

We report the case of a 32-year-old male patient who presented with conjunctival redness after multiple bilateral eye-whitening surgeries. Slit-lamp examination revealed scleral melting, avascular areas, and demarcation lines in both eyes. Considering the treatment history and the clinical findings of the patient, we conclude that the removal of the conjunctiva and Tenon’s layer and use of mitomycin C is not desirable for a healthy ocular surface.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	68-72
Number of pages	5
Journal	Asian Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	14
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2015 Aug 19

Keywords

Conjunctiva
Eye-whitening surgery
Mitomycin C
MMC
Sclera
Scleral melt

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ophthalmology

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