Abstract
We report a series of six patients with spontaneous corneal perforations successfully treated with a temporary graft of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) until a definitive penetrating keratoplasty could be performed. Two other patients had a paralimbic perforation treated with an artificial lamellar Gore-Tex graft. No infection or extrusion developed, and the artificial graft kept the anterior chamber tight in all cases. Gore-Tex appears to be a safe and effective material for use in treating acute central and peripheral corneal perforation.
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