Repair of isolated abortive cryptophthalmos with lower eyelid switch flap and amniotic membrane graft.
The surgical correction of a case of bilateral isolated abortive cryptophthalmos is described. An upper eyelid and superior fornix were successfully created in a 2-stage procedure using a switch flap from the patient's normal lower eyelid and an amniotic membrane graft. Exposure keratopathy was significantly reduced with resultant visual improvement.
Fung
Adrian T
AT
Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Martin
Peter
P
Petsoglou
Con
C
Kourt
Georgina
G
D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome