ReviewExperimental and therapeutic medicine2020
Conjunctival flap surgery in the management of ocular surface disease (Review).
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Management of traumatic corneal wounds that do not seal after primary closure: a systematic review.Eye (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of treatments for neurotrophic keratopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2022Pooled it
- Surgical Management of Corneal Damage in Patients with Primary and Post-Surgical Eyelid Anomalies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- A Novel Conservative Approach for Managing the Phthisical Silicone Oil-Filled Eye: Conjunctival Flap Coverage and Prosthetic Fitting.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Multilayered amniotic membrane transplantation for tectonic stabilization and symptomatic relief in pediatric post-traumatic corneal thinning: a case report.Medical hypothesis, discovery & innovation ophthalmology journal · 2026Article
- Current and Emerging Approaches in the Management of Severe Ocular Surface Disease.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Oculoplastic Interventions in the Management of Ocular Surface Diseases: A Comprehensive Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Metallic nano-warriors: Innovations in nanoparticle-based ocular antimicrobials.Materials today. Bio · 2024Review
- Banking of post-SMILE stromal lenticules for additive keratoplasty: A new challenge for eye banks?International ophthalmology · 2024Review
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- Safety and Efficacy of Double Lamellar Keratoplasty for Corneal Perforation.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2023Article
- Characteristics of In Vitro Culture and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Patients with Fungal Keratitis in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Central China.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Two-step strategy-conjunctival flap covering surgery combined with secondary deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for the treatment of high-risk fungal keratitis.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Initial Healing Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Gel and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) in the Deep Corneal Wound in Rabbits.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Surgical Treatment in Silicone Oil-Associated Glaucoma.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Adherence to Therapy in Glaucoma Treatment-A Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- Biocompatible Materials for Orbital Wall Reconstruction-An Overview.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- [Partial visual rehabilitation 5 and 6 years after a Gundersen total conjunctival flap procedure].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2022Review
- Intraocular Pressure Measurement after Penetrating Keratoplasty.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Anterior segment optical coherence tomography: a tool for infectious keratitis.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
Literature regarding conjunctival flap surgery was reviewed to describe and discuss the rationale for this type of procedure. The conjunctival flap is an acknowledged surgery for the treatment of various corneal diseases with a chronically compromised ocular surface, such as severe dry eye, neurotrophic or neuroparalytic disease, or bullous keratopathy. The purpose of this surgery is to restore the integrity of the corneal surface and thus to prevent gradual corneal ulceration and secondary infection, as well as to ameliorate pain, reduce the need for frequent medications, improve cosmetic appearance, and offer an alternative to invasive surgery or enucleation. Since the introduction of more effective methods of treating severe ocular surface diseases, conjunctival flap surgery has rarely been the primary modality of treatment and has usually followed a range of medical and surgical treatments. The availability of improved ocular lubricants, more effective antimicrobials, bandage contact lenses, tissue adhesives, and other corneal and conjunctival surgical interventions, has reduced the need for conjunctival flaps. However, conjunctival flaps remain extremely useful in selected cases and deserve a place in the ophthalmologist's repertoire for the management of ocular surface disease.
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