Temporary Conjunctival Flap for the Treatment of Infectious Corneal Ulcer

Abstract

Purpose: To report two cases of successful management of infectious corneal ulcer with temporary conjunctival flap.Case summary: Two patients with acute necrotic corneal ulcer with impending perforation were treated with conjunctival flap surgery, which was subsequently removed within 2 weeks. The inflammation subsided, the ulcer healed with mild to moderate corneal opacity, and the patients achieved improved visual acuity.Conclusions: Temporary conjunctival flap can prevent corneal perforation and aid in accelerating wound healing in infectious corneal ulcer and may be an effective therapeutic alternative.