Amniotic membrane transplantation with fibrin glue as treatment of refractory conjunctivochalasis

A 63-year-old man with bilateral conjunctivochalasis presented with tearing, irritation, foreign body sensation and a delayed fluorescein clearance test. After no symptomatic improvement with topical treatment, surgery was carried out, with amniotic membrane transplantation and fibrin sealant. Conju...

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Published inArchivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología Vol. 82; no. 9; pp. 571 - 574
Main Authors Fernández-Hortelano, A, Moreno-Montañés, J, Heras-Mulero, H, Sadaba-Echarri, L M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.09.2007
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Amnion - transplantation
Conjunctival Diseases - surgery
Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:A 63-year-old man with bilateral conjunctivochalasis presented with tearing, irritation, foreign body sensation and a delayed fluorescein clearance test. After no symptomatic improvement with topical treatment, surgery was carried out, with amniotic membrane transplantation and fibrin sealant. Conjunctivochalasis is a frequent disorder that shares symptoms with dry eye syndrome. When there is no response to topical treatment, surgical treatment is needed. The surgical technique described by Tseng, and based on amniotic membrane transplantation without suture, resulted in a very useful response, due to less inflammation and a rapid resolution and improvement of symptoms.
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ISSN:0365-6691