Umbilical amnion and amniotic membrane transplantation for infectious scleritis and scleral melt: A case series

Purpose: To report the outcomes of two cases of infectious scleritis with severe scleral thinning managed using combined mechanical debridement, cryopreserved umbilical amnion (UA) and amniotic membrane (AM) grafts, and antimicrobial therapy. Observations: Two patients presented with severe infectio...

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Published in:	American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Main Authors:	Zeba A. Syed, Christopher J. Rapuano
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-03-01
Subjects:	Amniotic membrane Infectious scleritis Melt Sclera Umbilical amnion
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993621000049

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