Umbilical Cord Patch Transplantation for Corneal Perforations and Descemetoceles

Figure 1

Surgical procedures. After the base and surrounding of the ulcer were cleaned of the necrotic tissue (a), the UCP with epithelium side facing up was trimmed to fit the shape and depth of the ulcer and interrupted sutures were placed to anchor the UCP to the cornea (b). Finally, a large piece of the AM with epithelium side up was applied over the entire cornea (c).

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