title: Surgical outcomes of Epibulbar dermoids.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: Suprio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghose
authors.forename: Sudarshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khokhar
authors.forename: Hrishikesh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: 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