Mitomycin and Amniotic Membrane: A New Method of Reducing Adhesions and Fibrosis in Strabismus Surgery |
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Authors: | James P. Kersey Anthony J. Vivian |
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Affiliation: | Ophthalmology Department, West Suffolk Hospital, Edmunds, Suffolk, UK |
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Abstract: | The effectiveness of complex strabismus surgery is often limited by the development of fibrosis postoperatively. The use of mitomycin C to reduce fibrosis in strabismus surgery has been reported, but the use of amniotic membrane has not. We describe a technique which uses both mitomycin C and amniotic membrane patches to reduce fibrosis. We describe this technique for two patients with complex strabismus who were treated with this technique. |
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Keywords: | Mitomycin amniotic membrane fibrosis strabismus surgery |
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