Volume 20, Issue 3 pp. 438-442
Original Article

Transplant related ocular surface disorders: Advanced techniques for ocular surface rehabilitation after ocular complications secondary to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Erin D. Stahl

Corresponding Author

Erin D. Stahl

Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA

Erin D. Stahl, Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA

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Faheem Mahomed

Faheem Mahomed

School of Medicine, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA

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Amneet K. Hans

Amneet K. Hans

School of Medicine, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA

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Jignesh D. Dalal

Jignesh D. Dalal

Section of Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA

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First published: 12 February 2016

Abstract

HSCT has been linked to the development of an assortment of ocular surface complications with the potential to lead to permanent visual impairment if left untreated or if not treated early in the course of disease. Strategies for therapy include maintenance of lubrication and tear preservation, prevention of evaporation, decreasing inflammation, and providing epithelial support. The ultimate aim of treatment is to prevent permanent ocular sequelae through prompt ophthalmology consultation and the use of advanced techniques for ocular surface rehabilitation. We describe several rehabilitation options of ocular surface complications occurring secondarily during the post-HSCT course.

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