December 2002
Volume 43, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   December 2002
Human Amniotic Membrane Transplant In Various Anterior Segment Diseases
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • T John
    Ophthalmology Loyola University at Chicago Maywood IL
  • CS Bouchard
    Ophthalmology Loyola University at Chicago Maywood IL
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships    T. John, Richard A. Perritt Charitable Foundation & Loyola Cornea Research Fund F; C.S. Bouchard, Richard A. Perritt Charitable Foundation F.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science December 2002, Vol.43, 4186. doi:
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      T John, CS Bouchard; Human Amniotic Membrane Transplant In Various Anterior Segment Diseases . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2002;43(13):4186.

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Abstract: : Purpose: To report the long-term results of human amniotic membrane transplant (HAMT) in various anterior segment diseases. Methods: Eighty-two HAMT were performed in 69 patients [males=45; average age, 55 yr. (range, 14-91 yr.)]. The average follow-up was 27 (range 0.5-64) months. The preoperative diagnoses included pterygium (23), persistent epithelial defect (19), stem cell deficiency (8), symblepharon (8), tectonic (7), chemical injury (5), exposed Ahmed valve (4), corneal perforation (2), corneo-scleral lesion (CSL) benign (2), corneal pannus/conjunctival fibrosis (2), bullous keratopathy (1), CSL malignant (1). Results: The ocular surfaces were stabilized in all of the conditions, except 3 cases. There were 2 failed HAMT with mild recurrence of the pterygium. One failed corneal perforation requiring a penetrating keratoplasty. Conclusion: Human amniotic membrane transplant provides a useful, alternate surgical method of dealing with various anterior segment diseases. Long-term follow-up demonstrated good ocular surface stability.

Keywords: 369 cornea: clinical science • 372 cornea: epithelium • 374 cornea: stroma and keratocytes 
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