Role of AS-OCT in Assessment of Corneal Perforation

Minia University13 enrolled

Overview

Assessment of healing of thin and perforated cornea after surgical treatment by anterior segment optical coherence tomography

* thin and perforated cornea (small perforation) is surgically treated by amniotic membrane graft and platelet rich plasma clot * anterior segment optical coherence tomography is performed preoperative and 1 month postoperative to assess healing

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Corneal Perforation

Interventions

anterior segment optical coherence tomographyOTHER

surgically treated corneal perforation by amniotic membrane graft and platelet rich plasma clot is assessed by anterior segment optical coherence tomography 1 month postoperative

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * thin cornea about to perforate * small corneal perforation Exclusion Criteria: * active infection

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine

Minya, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Depth of corneal healing measured by optical coherence tomography

complete corneal healing by anterior segment optical coherence tomography

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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