CONTRIBUTION OF DEHYDRATED AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE IN THE TREATMENT OF RECURRENT IMMUNOLOGICAL CORNEAL ULCER: CASE REPORT
- Adult Ophthalmology Department, Hospital August 20, CHU IBN ROCHD of Casablanca.
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, HASSAN II University.
Abstract
The dehydrated amniotic membrane allowing easy and safe handling is an allogeneic tissue derived from amniotic membrane of human origin.It is used in the treatment of corneal ulcers, pterygiums, symblepharons, and others. in our patient suffering from dermatomyositis under corticosteroids and presenting an immunological corneal ulcer, the use of the dehydrated amniotic membrane was beneficial with a functional improvement. this technique is easy, accessible and has many therapeutic indications in order to improve the therapeutic management of this type of patient.
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J. Ait Elhaj, A. Abounaceur, S. Laababsi, A. Mchachi, L. Benhmiddoune, R. Rachid and M. Elbelhadji (2023); CONTRIBUTION OF DEHYDRATED AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE IN THE TREATMENT OF RECURRENT IMMUNOLOGICAL CORNEAL ULCER: CASE REPORT, International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 11 (02), 1098-1101, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/16348
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