These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Tarsoconjunctival pedicle flap for the management of a severe scleral melt.
    Author: Davidson RS, Erlanger M, Taravella M, Gregory DG, Durairaj VD.
    Journal: Cornea; 2007 Feb; 26(2):235-7. PubMed ID: 17251823.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To describe the use of a tarsoconjunctival pedicle flap for the repair of a large scleral melt in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS: Case report and literature review. RESULTS: A 36-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presented to the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute with a large scleral melt in the right eye. Ophthalmic examination revealed a visual acuity of 20/400 and a superior scleral melt measuring 15 x 30 mm. After instituting systemic immunosuppression, a tarsoconjunctival pedicle was used to provide tectonic support to the globe. At her 3-month postoperative visit, her vision improved to 20/30, and the scleral melt was completely epithelialized. CONCLUSIONS: A tarsoconjunctival pedicle flap provides an excellent alternative to help restore scleral integrity in patients with severe autoimmune necrotizing scleritis.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]