An interventional study of amniotic membrane transplantation and anterior stromal puncture in Bullous Keratopathy, sponsored by Federal University of São Paulo. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-04-16.
Sponsored by Federal University of São Paulo · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine whether amniotic membrane transplantation is as effective as anterior stromal puncture in the relief of symptomatic bullous keratopathy.
Patients with symptomatic bullous keratopathy were randomized in 2 groups and submitted to amniotic membrane transplantation or anterior stromal puncture. The follow up was made with 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Evaluation included complete ophthalmologic exam, esthesiometry, pachymetry, impression cytology and evaluation of pain.
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patients are submitted to amniotic membrane transplantation
the other group is submitted to anterior stromal puncture
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