Table 1.
Anatomical Outcomes of Fornix Reconstruction Using Residual Autologous Conjunctiva (AC), Autologous Oral Mucosa (AOM) and Decellularized Porcine Conjunctiva (DPC) Transplantation According to the Grade of Symblepharon.
| Type of Symblepharon | Conjunctival Substitute | Number of Eyes | Clinical Outcomes | The Average of FD (mm) | The Average of Schirmer II Test (mm) | The Average of EMD (mm) | Goblet Cells (n) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Success, n (%) | Partial Success, n (%) | Failure, n (%) | Preoperative | Postoperative | Preoperative | Postoperative | Preoperative | Postoperative | ||||
| grade III | AC+DPC | 3 | 7 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.36 | 8 | 12.5 | 14 | 4.86 | 6.93 | 7 |
| AC+AOM+DPC | 4 | |||||||||||
| grade IV | DPC+DPC | 2 | 5 (55.56) | 3 (33.33) | 1 (11.11) | 0 | 7.17 | none | 10.56 | 2.89 | 6.28 | 8 |
| AOM+DPC | 7 | |||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 12 (75) | 3 (18.75) | 1 (6.25) | 0.59 | 7.53 | 12.5 | 12.06 | 3.75 | 6.56 | 15 | |
FD: Fornix depth. EMD: eye movement distance. Goblet cells (n): number of patients found to have goblet cells per group. mm: millimeter.