A Scleral Homograft on Pseudomonal Scleral Abscess after Pterygium Excision.

Jang, Seung Ik; Yoon, Byung Joo; Kim, Hyung Jeon

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1992;33(2):185-189.
Published online February 1, 1992.

A Scleral Homograft on Pseudomonal Scleral Abscess after Pterygium Excision.

Seung Ik Jang, Byung Joo Yoon, Hyung Jeon Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, National Medical Center, Korea.

익상편 절제술후 발생한 녹농균성 공막농양에 시행한 동종공막이식 1 예

장승익(Seung Ik Jang),윤병주(Byung Joo Yoon),김형전(Hyung Jeon Kim)

Abstract

Pseudomonas scleral abscess is characterized by acute onset and rapid progression to scleral perforation, and has a subsequent risk of endophthalmitis. After control of infection with appropriate antibiotics, graft surgery should be performed for reinforcing the defected sclera. We performed a scleral homograft on the eye with large necrotic sclera caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection after pterygium excisIon. And the results were remarkably good.

Key Words: Pseudomonas scleral abscess after pterygium excision;Scleral homograft