Treatment of an alkali burn-induced symblepharon with a Megasoft Bandage Lens
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1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Cornea
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
Chemical burning of the external eye by a strong acid or alkali often results in symblepharon formation despite conventional therapy. We report a case with application of a Megasoft Bandage Lens to prevent symblepharon reformation after surgical correction. Complete epithelial healing was established after 3 months, when the lens could be removed. No complications were found with this lens. No symblepharon reformation occurred < or = 6 months after the surgical reconstruction.
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