Douglas R Lazzaro1. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. douglas.lazzaro@downstate.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate an unusual case of necrotizing scleritis in ulcerative colitis successfully managed by a combination of a Prokera implant and processed pericardium. METHODS: A case report of a novel approach to treat scleral melts that may be seen in several clinical situations. RESULTS: The dual use of amniotic membrane material (Prokera) with processed tuttoplast for necrotizing scleritis salvaged the eye without the need for enucleation while also preserving most of the vision. CONCLUSIONS: Consideration of the combined method discussed in this article should be considered in the treatment of severe scleromalacia seen in inflammatory cases of the eye.
OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate an unusual case of necrotizing scleritis in ulcerative colitis successfully managed by a combination of a Prokera implant and processed pericardium. METHODS: A case report of a novel approach to treat scleral melts that may be seen in several clinical situations. RESULTS: The dual use of amniotic membrane material (Prokera) with processed tuttoplast for necrotizing scleritis salvaged the eye without the need for enucleation while also preserving most of the vision. CONCLUSIONS: Consideration of the combined method discussed in this article should be considered in the treatment of severe scleromalacia seen in inflammatory cases of the eye.
Authors: Anny M S Cheng; Dandan Zhao; Rendian Chen; Han Y Yin; Sean Tighe; Hosam Sheha; Victoria Casas; Scheffer C G Tseng Journal: Ocul Surf Date: 2015-09-24 Impact factor: 5.033