Scleral ring as template for corneoscleral graft

Am J Ophthalmol. 1978 Feb;85(2):258-60. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)75960-4.

Abstract

A 19-year-old woman sustained a corneal laceration in her right eye. After bacterial keratitis was treated by antibiotics and a conjunctival flap, she developed a corneoscleral ectasia. We used a 15-mm diameter scleral ring as a template for corneoscleral graft. We obtained uniform donor and host buttons by suturing the ring alternately to donor and host eyes. One year postoperatively, the patient had a retrograft fibrous membrane with corneal edema, a visual acuity of R.E.: 6/60 (20/200), and intraocular pressure of 16 mm Hg.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Corneal Transplantation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ophthalmology / instrumentation*
  • Sclera / transplantation*
  • Surgical Instruments*
  • Transplantation, Autologous