SCLEROMALACIA AFTER RETINAL-DETACHMENT SURGERY

Authors
CHECHELNITSKY M MANNIS MJ CHU TG
Citation
M. Chechelnitsky et al., SCLEROMALACIA AFTER RETINAL-DETACHMENT SURGERY, American journal of ophthalmology, 119(6), 1995, pp. 803-804
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
American journal of ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029394
Volume
119
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
803 - 804
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9394(1995)119:6<803:SARS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
PURPOSE/METHODS: A 34-year-old man developed severe scleral thinning w ith imminent prolapse after conventional retinal detachment repair, in cluding pars plana vitrectomy, endolaser photocoagulation, and perfluo ropropane injection. Cadaveric dura mater was used to repair the scler al defect. RESULTS/CONCLUSION: The cause of scleromalacia in this case remains to be determined. Commercially prepared cadaveric dura mater can be successfully used as a tectonic graft for the treatment of scle ral thinning,