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Anterior lamellar corneoscleral keratoplasty for the management of corneal thinning following treatment with mitomycin-C and interferon to treat highly suspected ocular surface squamous neoplasia: a case report.

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  • 1. Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas Oculistas Associados, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
      Authors
    • Moreira PPDVR 1, 2
    (1 author)
  • 2. Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
      Authors
    • Moreira PPDVR 1, 2
    • Longo D 2
    • Polisuk M 2
    • Carmona TA 2
    (4 authors)
  • 3. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
      Authors
    • Ambrosio R Jr 3
    (1 author)

ORCIDs linked to this article

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 02 Aug 2024, 88(1):e20230027
https://doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.2023-0027 PMID: 39109735 

Abstract 

A patient presented with corneoscleral thinning five months after the treatment of suspected ocular squamous surface neoplasia with mitomycin-C and interferon. For tectonic and aesthetic purposes, we decided to perform lamellar corneoscleral transplantation. The approach used established new tectonic support and corneal homeostasis. This technique might be an option in similar cases.

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