[Amniotic membrane transplantation in palliative treatment of bullous keratopathy].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the efficacy of amniotic membrane transplantation for the improvement of symptoms in bullous keratopathy.


METHODS
Prospective study. 14 patients were operated between 01.02.2003 - 01.02.2006. the follow-up period: between 6 and 42 months with an average of 18 months. The following parameters were evaluated: corneal re-epithelialisation appearance of epithelial bullae, pain, photophobia.


RESULTS
In 11 cases there was an improvement of the symptomatology: complete in 8 cases and partial in 3 cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Amniotic membrane transplantation is an efficient palliative treatment for bullous keratopathy.
Zemba
M
M
Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţă Militar Central.
Andrei
Sorana
S
Cucu
B
B
Brătulescu
M
M
Stinghe
Alina
A
Bobeico
Veronica
V
Dobrescu
Nadia
N
Zugravu
Viorica
V
Furedi
G
G
D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D001768:Blister / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing