Amniotic membrane graft in the surgical management of cryptophthalmos.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of cryptophthalmos in which an amniotic membrane graft was used in reconstruction of the upper eyelid and fornix.


METHODS
The surgical history of a patient with partial cryptophthalmos is presented.


RESULTS
Successful creation of a superior fornix in a case of partial cryptophthalmos was achieved only after an amniotic membrane graft was used.


CONCLUSIONS
Amniotic membrane is a useful resource for fornix reconstruction in cryptophthalmos.
D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D001684:Biological Dressings; D003103:Coloboma / Q000601:surgery*; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome