Letter to the editorHypopyon after amniotic membrane transplantation
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Case 1
A 65-year-old patient suffered from active atopic dermatitis, severe atopic keratoconjunctivitis, limbal insufficiency, and a persistent epithelial defect in his only functioning eye. A superficial lamellar keratectomy, a cadaver limbal allograft, and amniotic membrane transplantation were performed. Immunosuppressive therapy with oral steroids and cyclosporine A was instituted. Three weeks postoperatively signs of limbal transplant rejection were noted, and topical steroids were increased. One
Case 2
A 34-year-old patient had full-body radiation and a bone marrow transplant for acute leukemia. When in remission, she experienced recurrent epithelial defects from severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca and had a deep neurotrophic ulcer develop because of self-medication with local anesthetics. A first amniotic membrane was transplanted; however, the cornea perforated, and a keratoplasty was performed. A persistent epithelial defect developed in the corneal transplant 7 months later, which
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