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- Title
Real-life experience on the effectiveness of conjunctival flap and amniotic membrane graft in the treatment of refractory fungal corneal ulcer.
- Authors
Mahmuda, Khadiza; Thakur, Moshahid; Talukdar, Paritush Kanti; Tanim, Tawfique Enayeth; Chowdury, Md. Kamrul Islam; Shanta, Shamima; Afroz, Mst Sabiha; Khan, Md. Abdullah Saeed; Hasan, Mohammad Jahid
- Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate and compare the results of the conjunctival flap (CF) and cryopreserved amniotic membrane graft (AMG) in the management of fungal corneal ulcers either with complications or non-responsive to medical treatment. Study design: A retrospective observational study. Methods: Medical records of 30 patients with culture-positive fungal corneal ulcer treated with either CF or AMG (15 eyes in each group) in real world settings were retrieved for analysis. After the surgical procedure, patients were followed up on days 1, 7, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 to explore the outcomes of the operations along with complications. Results: Infecting fungi were of genus Fusarium (n = 11), Aspergillus (n = 10), Mucor (n = 4) and Penicillium (n = 10). The most common indication was resistant ulcer with perforation. After the procedure, epithelization was completed in 11(73.33%) patients in the CF, and 13 patients in the (86.67%) AMG group. Visual acuity improvement was significantly better in the latter group (CF: 1 [6.67%] vs. AMG: 7 [46.67%], p = 0.023). Flap failure occurred in 4 patients (26.67%) from the CF and 2 (13.33%) from the AMG group. No significant differences were found between the two groups regarding success rate (p = 0.651), epithelialization time (p = 0.691), healing of corneal ulcer (p = 0.651), and postoperative stability (p = 0.651) of the flaps. Conclusions: CF and AMG are both effective for the management of refractory fungal corneal ulcers. However, AMG appears to improve visual acuity better than CF.
- Subjects
CORNEAL ulcer; AMNION; FREE flaps; VISUAL acuity; THERAPEUTICS; MEDICAL records
- Publication
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2024, Vol 68, Issue 3, p233
- ISSN
0021-5155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10384-024-01062-6