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Case report
French

Observation à l'OCT Visante de l'évolution d'un ulcère cornéen neurotrophique perforant traité par greffes de membranes amniotiques

Other titleOCT Visante observation of the progression of a perforated neurotrophic cornea ulcer treated with amniotic membrane grafts
Published inJournal français d'ophtalmologie, vol. 31, no. 4, p. 419-421
Publication date2008
Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The optical coherence tomography (OCT) Visante provides easy, high-resolution observation free of contact with the cornea and anterior segment. We present the progression of a neurotrophic corneal ulcer treated with amniotic membrane grafts studied with this system. METHODS: A 71-year-old patient with facial nerve paresis secondary to vestibular schwannoma surgery presented with a neurotrophic perforated corneal ulcer. Since medical treatment had failed, we performed an amniotic membrane graft. The OCT Visante was used for follow-up for 2 months. RESULTS: Progression was slow but the perforation eventually closed. Cicatrization of the corneal ulcer was followed with the OCT Visante to document the healing process and corneal thickness. CONCLUSION: Optical coherence tomography Visante provides easy visualization and high-resolution documentation with no contact with the healing corneal ulcerations.

Keywords
  • Aged
  • Amnion/*transplantation
  • Corneal Ulcer/*pathology/*surgery
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Male
  • *Tomography, Optical Coherence
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SCHWARZ, C., DANG BURGENER, N P. L., DOSSO, André. Observation à l’OCT Visante de l’évolution d’un ulcère cornéen neurotrophique perforant traité par greffes de membranes amniotiques. In: Journal français d’ophtalmologie, 2008, vol. 31, n° 4, p. 419–421.
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