Ipsilateral supraorbital nerve transfer in a case of recalcitrant neurotrophic keratopathy with an intact ipsilateral frontal nerve: A novel surgical technique
Purpose: To report a case of regained corneal sensation and function in a patient with neurotrophic keratopathy due to direct damage to the long ciliary nerves by performing a corneal neurotization procedure using ipsilateral supraorbital nerve. Surgical technique is described in detail as well as a...
Main Authors: | Frances Jacinto, Edgar Espana, Maximilian Padilla, Amier Ahmad, Ilya Leyngold |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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Series: | American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993616300548 |
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