CompletedNot Applicable

Long Term Results of Amniotic Membrane Transplant in Bullous Keratopathy Patients

27 participantsStarted 2016-10-01

Plain-language summary

A retrospective study including 22 patients who have undergone amniotic membrane transplant in our unit up till 2016. Confocal microscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) were performed to assess the retention of amniotic membrane and to detect any corneal structural changes. Comparison was made with 5 controls who had bullous keratopathy awaiting endothelial keratoplasty.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients who have undergone amniotic membrane transplant in our cluster up till 2016. * Patients who have bullous keratopathy on conservative treatment such as lubricants, bandage contact lens Exclusion Criteria: * patients who refuse to participate in the study, have passed away or cannot return for the clinical assessment will be excluded.

What they're measuring

Amniotic membrane retention

Timeframe: from date of operation till 2016

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03450954

SponsorPrince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2016-11-30

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