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1Tayani Institute, Division of Ophthalmology and Cornea, Mission Viejo in affiliation with Children's Hospital of Orange County at Mission Hospital, CA, USA ; Rady's Children's Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
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This review covers pediatric limbal dermoid treatments. Advanced stages benefit from combined surgical techniques like limbal stem cell transplantation for better outcomes and fewer complications.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Surgery
Background:
- Pediatric limbal dermoids are congenital tumors.
- Management strategies vary based on tumor grade and ocular involvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review medical and surgical management of pediatric limbal dermoids.
- To compare traditional versus combined treatment approaches.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of published data (PubMed, 1937-2011).
- Analysis of treatment outcomes for different grades of limbal dermoids.
Main Results:
- Grade I dermoids managed conservatively.
- Stages II and III treated with combined excision, lamellar keratoplasty, amniotic membrane, and limbal stem cell transplantation.
- Combined approaches show improved ocular surface cosmesis and reduced complications.
Conclusions:
- Combined surgical techniques offer superior results for advanced pediatric limbal dermoids.
- Post-operative amblyopia management is crucial for optimal visual outcomes.
Abstract:
This paper reviews the data in the published literature (PubMed from 1937 to 2011) concerning the medical and surgical management of pediatric limbal dermoids. Current standard medical treatment for grade I pediatric limbal dermoids (ie, with superficial corneal involvment) is initially conservative. In stages II (ie, affecting the full thickness of the cornea with/without endothelial involvement) and III (ie, involvement of entire cornea and anterior chamber), a combination of excision, lamellar keratoplasty, and amniotic membrane and limbal stem cell tranplantation are advocated. Combinations of these approaches seem to yield better and more stable long-term ocular surface cosmesis and fewer complications in comparison with traditional methods of excision and lamellar keratoplasty. Management of amblyopia (i.e. occlusion treatment, chemical penalization with/without spectacle wear, etc) must continue after surgical excision to yield optimal results when or if the surgery is done at a younger age.
