title: Repositioning of pedicle conjunctival flap performed for refractory corneal ulcer.
abstract: A 50-year-old male was referred with a previous history of conjunctival flap (CF) for a nonhealing fungal corneal ulcer with extreme corneal thinning in the right eye. The peritomy for the CF extended from 6:30 to 9:30 clock h on the cornea. The CF was disengaged, peritomy area deepithelialized, and CF was repositioned. He later underwent penetrating keratoplasty and achieved 20/40 best corrected visual acuity. The authors present a new concept for surgically repositioning CF s to the original site immediately after healing of the corneal ulcer.
authors.affiliation: Cornea Centre, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Squint Centre, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Kanwar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.affiliation: MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Rajan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Cornea Service, University of Maryland, Maryland, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Verinder S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Nirankari
mesh_terms: D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Conjunctival Flap; Cornea; Corneal Perforation; Corneal Ulcer; Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency