Value of Fresh Amniotic Membrane Graft in Management of Resistant Non Infected Corneal Ulcer

Purpose: To evaluate the benefit of use of widely available fresh amniotic membrane in management of resistant non infected corneal ulcer. Patients and methods: A Prospective non randomized study was done on 47 cases of resistant non infected corneal ulcer were fresh amniotic membrane Grafts were used after excluding any viral infection by serology. Results: Age range from 51-78 years, 28 was males and 19 were females. Success rate was 80.8% (38) of cases by anatomical healing of epithelium with improvement of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) more than two lines in 14 cases (29.8%). Conclusions: The use of fresh amniotic membrane graft is of significant value as alternative method of treatment for resistant non infected corneal ulcer in absence of eye banks.

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