Umbilical Cord Patch Transplantation for Corneal Perforations and Descemetoceles

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Reconstruction of the perforated cornea with fungal keratitis. Case number 8. A 46-year-old man suffered from severe ocular rupture in a trauma. One month after the suture of cornea, fungal corneal ulcer was observed (a). The ulcer area was gradually decreased at day 2 (b) and day 4 (c) after antifungal treatment. However, the anterior chamber became shallower (a, b, c). After removing the necrotic tissue, perforations were noted (d, arrows). The anterior chamber formed at postoperative day 1 (e). The cornea was successfully reconstructed, and a stable ocular surface without inflammation was achieved at the seventh month (f).

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