Microsurgical treatment of Mooren's ulcer

Yan Ke Xue Bao. 2000 Mar;16(1):56-60.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate effect of microsurgery of lamellar keratoplasty (LKP) on Mooren's corneal ulcer.

Methods: The effect, postoperative astigmatism, postoperative vision, ulcer recurrence of postoperation, and surgical complications of two groups of consecutive Mooren's ulcer inpatients treated respectively by non-microsurgery of LKP and microsurgery of LKP were analyzed.

Results: There were significant differences of the effect, postoperative astigmatism, postoperative vision, ulcer recurrence of postoperation, and surgical complications between the two groups. The effect and postoperative vision of the microsurgery-treated group were better than those of the non-microsurgery-treated group. The postoperative astigmatism, ulcer recurrence of postoperation, and surgical complications of the microsurgery-treated group were less than those of the nonmicrosurgery-treated group.

Conclusion: Microsurgery of LKP of Mooren's corneal ulcer can greatly improve the ulcer healing and postoperative vision, and reduce the surgical complication and the ulcer recurrence of postoperation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Astigmatism / etiology
  • Corneal Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Corneal Transplantation / methods*
  • Corneal Ulcer / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microsurgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Recurrence
  • Visual Acuity