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Second-stage operation of Mooren’s ulcer
Mooren’s ulcer is a clinical entity that results in peripheral ulcerative keratitis and corneal ulceration. A subset of these patients requires surgical intervention to stabilize the cornea and maintain ocular integrity. Although both cell-mediated and humoral immune mechanisms have been implicated in the possible pathogenic pathway leading to peripheral corneal melt and corneal ulceration, the exact etiology is yet to be fully understood.The clinical signs and symptoms and the types of Mooren’s ulcer were described in a previous Ocular Surgery News article about the first stage of surgery in this (Read more...)