[Repair of an extensive corneoscleral perforation in a case of ocular rosacea with a keratoplasty].
BACKGROUND
A 58-year-old female patient with rosacea and a 7year history of eye trouble presented with a spontaneous corneoscleral perforation of the left eye.


METHODS
The persisting ocular hypotonia with retinal folds made a closure of the leakage area necessary. Covering with a corneal transplant was chosen from among several possibilities available for the repair of eye-surface defects. The involved parts of the sclera and cornea were removed in a diameter of 7 mm.


CONCLUSIONS
The almost 6-year postoperative course with virtually no problems confirmed the keratoplasty as being effective therapy also in the case of perforation in rosacea scleroperikeratitis.
Gracner
B
B
Lehrkrankenhaus Maribor, Augenabteilung, Maribor, Slowenien.
Pahor
D
D
Gracner
T
T
D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016850:Limbus Corneae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012393:Rosacea / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome