Surgical outcomes of Epibulbar dermoids.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate results of lamellar keratoplasty in limbal dermoid.


METHODS
The ocular records were reviewed of 155 consecutive eyes with solid epibulbar dermoids that underwent lamellar keratoplasty at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences from 1977 to 1998. According to the size and location, the dermoids were managed surgically either by sectoral, annular, or central lamellar keratoplasty.


RESULTS
All but 16 eyes improved cosmetically; while all the patients showed reduction in astigmatism, 116 eyes improved functionally.


CONCLUSIONS
Excision with lamellar keratoplasty appears to be an effective means of management for extensive limbal dermoid. To avoid development of amblyopia, surgery at an early age is preferred.
Panda
Anita
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Ghose
Suprio
S
Khokhar
Sudarshan
S
Das
Hrishikesh
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016850:Limbus Corneae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity