title: Cosmetic improvement of nevus of Ota by scleral allograft overlay.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report surgical outcome of a new therapeutic technique for nevus of Ota by scleral allograft overlay.
  
  
  METHODS
  Noncomparative clinical interventional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight eyes of 7 patients with scleral nevus of Ota.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients underwent subconjunctival scleral allograft overlay between September 2005 and June 2007 at Seoul National University Hospital. Preoperative neval extent, postoperative cosmesis, complications, and visual acuity change were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most of the patients showed satisfying cosmetic improvement. There were no significant complications in a follow-up period of more than 3 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scleral allograft overlay is a safe and effective procedure for cosmetic improvement of nevus of Ota.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Bum-Joo
authors: BJ
authors: Cho
authors: Ji-Won
authors: JW
authors: Kwon
authors: Young Keun
authors: YK
authors: Han
authors: Joo Hak
authors: JH
authors: Kim
authors: Won Ryang
authors: WR
authors: Wee
authors: Jin Hak
authors: JH
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009507:Nevus of Ota / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012590:Sclera / Q000637:transplantation*; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult