Open AccessScleral thinning after eye-whitening surgery
Author(s) -
Takeshi Ide,
Yoshiyuki Ichihashi,
Ikuko Toda,
Takumi Fukumoto,
Kazuo Tsubota
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2452-0691
pISSN - 1560-2133
DOI - 10.35119/asjoo.v14i2.58
Subject(s) - medicine , conjunctiva , mortise and tenon , ophthalmology , surgery , mitomycin c , structural engineering , pathology , engineering
We report the case of a 32-year-old male patient who presented with conjunctival redness after multiple bilateral eye-whitening surgeries. Slit-lamp examination revealed scleral melting, avascular areas, and demarcation lines in both eyes. Considering the treatment history and the clinical findings of the patient, we conclude that the removal of the conjunctiva and Tenon’s layer and use of mitomycin C is not desirable for a healthy ocular surface.