Healing of a resistant neurotrophic corneal ulcer using a new matrix therapy agent (RGTA): A case report
Purpose We report a case of a resistant neurotrophic corneal ulcer successfully treated by the matrix regenerating agent (RGTA) Cacicol(®). Methods We report a case of an 18‐year‐old female patient, who developed a persistent epithelial ulcer after cataract surgery complicated by endophthalmitis, wi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) England), 2015-10, Vol.93 (S255), p.n/a |
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Zusammenfassung: | Purpose
We report a case of a resistant neurotrophic corneal ulcer successfully treated by the matrix regenerating agent (RGTA) Cacicol(®).
Methods
We report a case of an 18‐year‐old female patient, who developed a persistent epithelial ulcer after cataract surgery complicated by endophthalmitis, with no improvement despite 4 weeks of artificial tears. A new ophthalmologic solution based on a regenerating agent (RGTA, Cacicol20®) was then used, with a dosage of two eye drops per week for 8 weeks.
Results
Improvement was observed in 2 weeks, and complete healing was obtained in |
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ISSN: | 1755-375X 1755-3768 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2015.0700 |