Abstract
Incidence of cornea melting or perforation is commonly seen in variety of cornea conditions. It can cause debilitating vision loss and impair patient's daily activity. Several techniques have been described to surgically treat cornea perforation and melting. In this article, a series of corneal diseases treated with corneal patch graft are highlighted to relate different approach of cornea patch graft surgery. Post-operative management and complications are discussed.
Highlights
Cornea patch gra has been advocated as the surgical procedure to treat variety of anterior segment pathologies
It involves patching the a ected area with full thickness or partial thickness corneal donor tissue. e aim is to restore globe integrity and prevent further in ammation that could lead to devastating complications such as endophthalmitis
Scleral patch gra is commonly used in anterior segment pathologies because it is relatively cost e ective and easy to preserve
Summary
Cornea patch gra has been advocated as the surgical procedure to treat variety of anterior segment pathologies. It involves patching the a ected area with full thickness or partial thickness corneal donor tissue. Pericardial gra is used as patch gra in glaucoma drainage devise (GDD) exposure prevention. E advantages of cornea patch gra compared to others is that: it is translucent, less chances of gra melting and conjunctiva retraction [1]. It can provide good tectonic support for the ocular wall as the tissue has good strength and rigidity [1]. It can provide good tectonic support for the ocular wall as the tissue has good strength and rigidity [1]. is case series of corneal diseases treated with corneal patch gra in UKMMC is presented. e author discuss about the post-operative management that was tailored individually to each patient
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