Treatment of scleromalacia perforans with dura mater grafting.
We describe, to our knowledge for the first time in the English literature, the successful use of cadaveric dura mater in reinforcing the sclera in a rheumatoid arthritis patient with scleromalacia perforans.
Enzenauer
R W
RW
Ophthalmology Service, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO 80045.
Enzenauer
R J
RJ
Reddy
V B
VB
Cornell
F M
FM
West
S
S
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity