A stepping stone in treating dendritic keratitis
| Autor: | Anny M. S. Cheng, Sean Tighe, Hosam Sheha, Scheffer C.G. Tseng |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Debridement business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Amniotic membrane Dendritic Keratitis Surgery 03 medical and health sciences Ophthalmology 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine lcsh:Ophthalmology lcsh:RE1-994 Stepping stone Case report Dendritic keratitis 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Medicine Interferon Antiviral business |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Vol 7, Iss C, Pp 55-58 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2451-9936 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To report the outcome of self-retained amniotic membrane after debridement in recurrent dendritic keratitis. Observations: A 70-year-old female with a recurrent dendritic corneal ulcer received debridement followed by placement of self-retained amniotic membrane. Five days after treatment, the patient experienced a complete resolution of symptoms, marked reduction of inflammation, complete re-epithelialization of the cornea and improvement of visual acuity. The corneal surface remained stable for 18 months despite noncompliance in using antiviral therapy. Conclusions and importance: Self-retained amniotic membrane after debridement appears effective in treating dendritic keratitis. While early debridement is crucial to remove the infected corneal epithelium, amniotic membrane was shown to enhance the healing without scarring or recurrence. Besides the known anti-inflammatory and anti-scarring effects of the amniotic membrane, it may have a potential topical antiviral effect that warrants further investigation. |
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