Restoration of Fornix Tear Reservoir in Conjunctivochalasis With Fornix Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine whether conjunctivochalasis (CCh) obliterates the fornix tear reservoir and to discern whether there is concomitant aqueous tear deficiency (ATD) dry eye.

Methods

Retrospective review of 18 eyes of 12 patients with CCh and ATD (CCh + ATD) and 18 eyes of 13 patients with CCh without ATD (CCh - ATD). Changes were compared before and after fornix reconstruction regarding symptoms, basal tear volumes, use of medications, conjunctival inflammation, and corneal staining.

Results

Fornix reconstruction with conjunctival recession and amniotic membrane transplantation effectively restored the fornix tear reservoir as evidenced by a significant increase of the basal tear volume in both CCh - ATD and CCh + ATD groups. Multivariate regression analysis confirm

SUBMITTER: Cheng AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4860082 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature