Lateral tarsorrhaphy and disposable soft contact lenses in aniridia patients after penetrating keratoplasty.
We report our experience with two patients with familial aniridia who underwent combined cataract extraction and penetrating keratoplasty. Persistent epithelial defects developed in all four eyes within 4 months. Combined lateral tarsorrhaphy and application of disposable soft contact lenses restored the integrity of the corneal epithelium, and 21 months after surgery, the grafts were clear and avascular.
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Department of Ophthalmology, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport 71130.
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D000328:Adult; D015783:Aniridia / Q000601:surgery*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004848:Epithelium; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D014792:Visual Acuity