title: Lamellar corneal autograft for corneal perforation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Corneal perforation secondary to exteriorization of the haptic foot of the anterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) is a rare complication in IOL surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  A superior penetrating corneal defect developed in the right eye of a 74-year-old woman associated with exteriorization of the superior haptic of an anterior chamber IOL.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the technique of repositioning and successful patching of the defect using a lamellar cornea-sclera rotational autograft.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique is useful for small perforations when cornea donor tissue is not available.
authors.affiliation: Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012421:Rupture; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous