Clinical outcomes of corneal neurotization using sural nerve graft in neurotrophic keratopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of corneal neurotisation using sural nerve graft coaptation of the contralateral supratrochlear nerve in unilateral neurotrophic keratopathy and corneal anesthesia. Corneal neuralization has emerged as a potential option in the treatment of neurotropic keratopathy, however not free from the predicament. We evaluated the long-term outcome of corneal neurotisation in the treatment of unresponsive unilateral neurotropic keratopathy using surgical variations to mimic and expedient the surgical procedure.

Methods

A Prospective interventional study involving patients with unilateral neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) who did not respond to medical measures was conducted. The study parameters evaluated were best-corrected visual acuity improvement, ocu

SUBMITTER: Saini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10684005 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature