| Title |
Corneal Neurotization: A Surgical Treatment for Neurotrophic Keratopathy |
| Creator |
Clinton M. Kolseth; Emily S. Charlson; Andrea L. Kossler |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California |
| Abstract |
Corneal neurotization is a surgical procedure for sensory reinnervation in neurotrophic keratopathy (1-9). Common causes of neurotrophic keratopathy include herpetic infections, chemical or thermal burns, diabetes, cranial nerve 5 injury, and chronic ocular surface disease or con-genital causes (10). The severity of neurotrophic keratopathy is graded in 3 different stages, known as the Mackie classification. The goal of corneal neurotization is promote regrowth of corneal nerves to an insensate cornea (11). |
| Subject |
Aged; Cornea / innervation; Cornea / surgery; Corneal Diseases / diagnosis; Corneal Diseases / etiology; Corneal Diseases / surgery; Humans; Male; Nerve Regeneration; Nerve Transfer / methods; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / methods; Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / complications; Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / diagnosis; Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / physiopathology |
| Date |
2020-06 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Source |
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, June 2020, Volume 40, Issue 2 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6dv78b9 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
1592939 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6dv78b9 |
