title: Surgical management of corneal perforation with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex).
abstract: We report a series of six patients with spontaneous corneal perforations successfully treated with a temporary graft of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) until a definitive penetrating keratoplasty could be performed. Two other patients had a paralimbic perforation treated with an artificial lamellar Gore-Tex graft. No infection or extrusion developed, and the artificial graft kept the anterior chamber tight in all cases. Gore-Tex appears to be a safe and effective material for use in treating acute central and peripheral corneal perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hotel-Dieu de Paris, France.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Legeais
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Renard
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: D'Hermies
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pouliquen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene