Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-Fluorouracil

Purpose. To present the clinical and histopathologic correlation of two cases of epithelial downgrowth (EDG) after prior intraocular surgery. Methods. Observational case reports. Results. We present two cases of EDG occurring after intraocular surgery. In both cases, after two anterior chamber injec...

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Main Authors: Nina Ni, Marc A. Goldberg, Ralph C. Eagle, Christopher J. Rapuano, Julia A. Haller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/325485
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author Nina Ni
Marc A. Goldberg
Ralph C. Eagle
Christopher J. Rapuano
Julia A. Haller
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Marc A. Goldberg
Ralph C. Eagle
Christopher J. Rapuano
Julia A. Haller
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description Purpose. To present the clinical and histopathologic correlation of two cases of epithelial downgrowth (EDG) after prior intraocular surgery. Methods. Observational case reports. Results. We present two cases of EDG occurring after intraocular surgery. In both cases, after two anterior chamber injections of 5-fluorouracil (5FU), the area of EDG initially regressed. In Case 1, a limited area of EDG eventually recurred, and penetrating keratoplasty with cryotherapy was curative. In Case 2, subsequent corneal edema required Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, and the patient remained clinically free of EDG without further treatment. Conclusion. Intracameral 5FU may have a role in the treatment of EDG after intraocular surgery, though its precise utilization and impact remain to be defined.
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spelling doaj-art-011eee19973349bdb32b5baec660a59a2025-08-20T02:03:13ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302015-01-01201510.1155/2015/325485325485Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-FluorouracilNina Ni0Marc A. Goldberg1Ralph C. Eagle2Christopher J. Rapuano3Julia A. Haller4Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAThe Eye Institute, Tulsa, OK, USAWills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAWills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAWills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAPurpose. To present the clinical and histopathologic correlation of two cases of epithelial downgrowth (EDG) after prior intraocular surgery. Methods. Observational case reports. Results. We present two cases of EDG occurring after intraocular surgery. In both cases, after two anterior chamber injections of 5-fluorouracil (5FU), the area of EDG initially regressed. In Case 1, a limited area of EDG eventually recurred, and penetrating keratoplasty with cryotherapy was curative. In Case 2, subsequent corneal edema required Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, and the patient remained clinically free of EDG without further treatment. Conclusion. Intracameral 5FU may have a role in the treatment of EDG after intraocular surgery, though its precise utilization and impact remain to be defined.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/325485
spellingShingle Nina Ni
Marc A. Goldberg
Ralph C. Eagle
Christopher J. Rapuano
Julia A. Haller
Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-Fluorouracil
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
title Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-Fluorouracil
title_full Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-Fluorouracil
title_fullStr Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-Fluorouracil
title_full_unstemmed Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-Fluorouracil
title_short Epithelial Downgrowth after Intraocular Surgery Treated with Intracameral 5-Fluorouracil
title_sort epithelial downgrowth after intraocular surgery treated with intracameral 5 fluorouracil
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/325485
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