Use of amniotic membrane in bullous keratopathy palliative care • JML Journal of Medicine and Life

2014, Volume 7, Issue Spec Iss 2, pp 88 – 91

Use of amniotic membrane in bullous keratopathy palliative care

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Stefaniu GI ^*

Chiotoroiu SM ^**

Secureanu FA ^**

Purcarea VL ^***

Zemba M ^****

* *Clinical Ophthalmology Emergency Hospital Bucharest

** **’’Nicolae Malaxa’’ Hospital, Bucharest

*** ***“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

**** ****Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, “Dr. Carol Davila’’ Central Military Emergency Hospital, Bucharest

Correspondence to:Gabriela Ioana Stefaniu, MD, 324 Calea Vacaresti, St. A, 3rd floor, Ap. 15, District 4, code 040066, Bucharest, Romania Mobile phone: +40769232389, E-mail: desiree_gaby@yahoo.com

Abstract

Background: Assessment of efficiency of amniotic membrane covering in the improvement of bullous keratopathy symptoms.

Material and method: The paper represents a clinical prospective study, which includes 42 patients diagnosed with bullous keratopathy and operated between January 2009 and November 2013 in the Department of Clinical Ophthalmology from “Dr. Carol Davila” Central Military Emergency Hospital. Follow up between 6 and 48 months, with an average of 22 months. Subject to research: corneal re-epithelisation, epithelial bullae, pain and photophobia relapse.

Results: In 37 cases, the symptoms improved, in 8 cases the minimum symptoms persisted and in 29 cases the symptoms completely disappeared. In 5 cases, there were no significant improvements, symptoms reappeared briefly after membrane resorption.

Conclusions: Amniotic membrane covering represents an efficient palliative care means in oedematous keratopathy.

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bullous keratopathyamniotic membranetransplant

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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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