Pillar tarsoconjunctival flap: An alternative approach for the management of refractory corneal ulcer.
Francisco Zamorano-MartinCarlos Rocha de LossadaMarina Rodríguez Calvo de MoraJuan Carlos Sanchez-EspañaMaría García LorenteDavide BorroniJorge Peraza-NievesSantiago Ortiz-PerezJosep Torras-SanvicensPublished in: European journal of ophthalmology (2022)
This study suggest PTCF is a valid alternative to tarsorrhaphy in cases of persistent epithelial defect (PED) or NCU resistant to conventional treatments. Notwithstanding, prospective comparative trials comparing PTFC with conventional and/or novel therapies in PED or NCU are needed to corroborate these findings.