Managing Painful Filamentary Keratopathy With The Punctal Oclusion By Plasma Spot: A Case Study Of A Blind 70-Year-Old Woman
Published 2024 - 42nd Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: PO074 | Type: Case Report | DOI: 10.82333/2hq4-9989
Authors: Shima Eghtedari 1 , Farhad Nejat* 1
1Ophthalmology,Vision health research center,Tehran,Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Purpose
To investigate plasma assisted noninvasive surgery (PANIS) for punctal occlusion as a treatment for filamentary keratopathy.
Setting
A 69-year old female came to Vision health research center, Tehran, Iran in 2023. With obtaining consent form she underwent PANIS treatment.
Report of case
one eye of one patient (Right eye) diagnosed with corneal filaments. The patient is a 69 years old female with cataract surgery history. The surgeon treating her dry eye disease by punctal occlusion with plasma technology using white handpiece of PLEXR PLUS. One spot of plasma was applied for stricture of punctum with local anesthesia in office. With anterior segment optical coherence and slit lamp examination before and one month after procedure the stricture of punctum has been proven. The visual parameters has not changed and her uncorrected visual acuity remained no light perception (NLP).
Conclusion/Take home message
It seems that PANIS method is a safe and office-based method for treating signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.