title: Bilateral fascia lata patch grafts in a patient with progressive scleromalacia perforans.
abstract: This study was performed to evaluate the use of autogenous fascia lata patch grafts with systemic immunosuppression in the treatment of progressive bilateral scleromalacia perforans. Autogenous fascia lata was compared with donor bank sclera and was demonstrated to be more suitable for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kachmaryk
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Bouchard
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Duffner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D015423:Scleritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents