title: Anterior stromal puncture in Brown-McLean syndrome.
abstract: We describe 2 cases of Brown-McLean syndrome with corneal edema successfully treated by anterior stromal puncture (ASP). Ophthalmologic examinations showed peripheral edema and aphakia in both patients. The patients had ASP to control the severe foreign-body sensation. The procedure was effective over a long-term follow-up, suggesting that peripheral ASP may be an effective therapeutic option for patients with symptomatic Brown-McLean syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu 822, V. Clementino, São Paulo, Brazil CEP 04023-062. beth@oftalmo.epm.br
authors.forename: Elisabeth N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Lênio S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Alvarenga
authors.forename: Luciene B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Vagner T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Orlando Filho
authors.forename: José Alvaro P
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Freitas
mesh_terms: D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000601:surgery*; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods*; D013577:Syndrome