Surgically Induces Scleral Melting Improved by Topical Erythropoietin: A Case Report
Journal of Ophthalmic and Optometric Sciences,
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2020),
23 Tir 2020
,
Page 50-53
https://doi.org/10.22037/joos.v4i3.38513
Abstract
Surgically induced scleral necrosis is a rare complication after many types of ocular surgery, including cataract surgery, pterygium surgery, glaucoma surgery, and vitrectomies. This report discusses a 35-year-old woman with Type I diabetes mellitus with multiple episodes of ocular surgeries, including glaucoma device implantation. The subject presented to our clinic with ocular pain and vision loss in the right eye following reoperation for glaucoma device implantation. The subject was managed successfully with topical erythropoietin in her episode of scleral melting. In this case, successful epithelialization and vascularization of the conjunctival defect were observed with the use of topical erythropoietin, resulting in putting off another reoperation. This indicates the usefulness of topical erythropoietin in successfully managing surgically-induced scleral melting cases.
- Scleral melting
- , Erythropoietin
- Glaucoma
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