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Mooren's ulcer treated with a periosteal graft
S A Dingeldein1, M S Insler, B A Barron
1Lions Eye Research Laboratories, Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Medicine, New Orleans.
Annals of Ophthalmology
|February 1, 1990
Summary
This study shows that an autogenous periosteal graft effectively treated recurrent Mooren's ulcer, a serious eye condition. Patients achieved improved vision after the surgical intervention.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Regenerative Medicine
Background:
- Mooren's ulcer is a rare, progressive peripheral ulcerative keratitis.
- Recurrent cases pose significant treatment challenges and risk vision loss.