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Adjunct Use of Therapeutic Scleral Lens for Exposure Keratopathy after Severe Chemical Burn

Severe chemical burns can damage the periocular area causing exposure keratopathy and resulting in ocular pain, foreign body sensation, epiphora, photophobia, and vision loss. A custom fit large diameter therapeutic scleral lens can protect the ocular surface by preventing desiccation and providing...

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Autores principales: Scanzera, Angelica C., Ahmad, Amjad, Shorter, Ellen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8077492/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33976690
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000511223
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description Severe chemical burns can damage the periocular area causing exposure keratopathy and resulting in ocular pain, foreign body sensation, epiphora, photophobia, and vision loss. A custom fit large diameter therapeutic scleral lens can protect the ocular surface by preventing desiccation and providing immediate improvement in comfort. This case describes the management of a patient with extensive chemical burn with complete lid loss and exposure keratopathy who has maintained excellent visual acuity and comfort with therapeutic scleral lens use.
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spelling pubmed-80774922021-05-10 Adjunct Use of Therapeutic Scleral Lens for Exposure Keratopathy after Severe Chemical Burn Scanzera, Angelica C. Ahmad, Amjad Shorter, Ellen Case Rep Ophthalmol Case Report Severe chemical burns can damage the periocular area causing exposure keratopathy and resulting in ocular pain, foreign body sensation, epiphora, photophobia, and vision loss. A custom fit large diameter therapeutic scleral lens can protect the ocular surface by preventing desiccation and providing immediate improvement in comfort. This case describes the management of a patient with extensive chemical burn with complete lid loss and exposure keratopathy who has maintained excellent visual acuity and comfort with therapeutic scleral lens use. S. Karger AG 2021-04-12 /pmc/articles/PMC8077492/ /pubmed/33976690 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000511223 Text en Copyright © 2021 by S. Karger AG, Basel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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title_full Adjunct Use of Therapeutic Scleral Lens for Exposure Keratopathy after Severe Chemical Burn
title_fullStr Adjunct Use of Therapeutic Scleral Lens for Exposure Keratopathy after Severe Chemical Burn
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title_short Adjunct Use of Therapeutic Scleral Lens for Exposure Keratopathy after Severe Chemical Burn
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8077492/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33976690
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000511223
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