Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2003;44(8):1741-1747.
Published online August 1, 2003.
The Clinical Effects of Dye-Amniotic Membrane Transplantation on Bullous Keratopathy.
Chien Kuo Tang, Hee Bae Ahn, Woo Chan Park
Department of Ophthalmology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Korea. wcpark@mail.donga.ac.kr
수포성 각막병증환자에서 염색양막이식의 효과
당건국 ( Dang Geon Gug ) , 안희배 ( An Hui Bae ) , 박우찬 ( Park U Chan )
Abstract
PURPOSE
We report the clinical efficacy of amniotic membrane transplantation which dyed by Chinese-ink and Davidson marking dye in patients of bullous keratopathy. METHODS: We performed permanent amniotic membrane transplantation in 23 eyes with bullous keratopathy during the period of October 1998 to May 2002. Simple amniotic membranes were transplanted in 9 eyes, Chinese-ink dyed amniotic membranes in 10 eyes, and Davidson marking dyed amniotic membranes in 4 eyes. RESULTS: 23 eyes were successfully transplanted by amniotic membrane. Most of patients with photophobia, pain, cosmetic problem had been satisfactory effects in Chinese-ink and Davidson marking dye groups and Davidson marking dye groups noted longer staining than Chinese-ink group. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest that dyed amniotic membrane transplantation may be effective method to release pain, photophobia, and cosmetic problem by stabilization of corneal surface than previous simple amniotic membrane transplantation in bullous keratopathy.
Key Words: Bullous keratopathy;Dyed amniotic membrane


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