Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-Fluorouracil.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
Purpose. To present the clinical and histopathologic correlation of two cases of epithelial downgrowth (EDG) after prior intraocular surgery. Methods. Observational case reports. Results. We present two cases of EDG occurring after intraocular surgery. In both cases, after two anterior chamber injections of 5-fluorouracil (5FU), the area of EDG initially regressed. In Case 1, a limited area of EDG eventually recurred, and penetrating keratoplasty with cryotherapy was curative. In Case 2, subsequent corneal edema required Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, and the patient remained clinically free of EDG without further treatment. Conclusion. Intracameral 5FU may have a role in the treatment of EDG after intraocular surgery, though its precise utilization and impact remain to be defined.
Volume
2015
First Page
325485
Last Page
325485
ISSN
2090-6722
Published In/Presented At
Ni, N., Goldberg, M. A., Eagle, R. C., Jr, Rapuano, C. J., & Haller, J. A. (2015). Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-Fluorouracil. Case reports in ophthalmological medicine, 2015, 325485. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/325485
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
26106497
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article