Pereira Sara, Resende Rui, Coelho Pedro, Sampaio Filipa
Ophthalmology, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Porto, PRT.
Cureus. 2020 Oct 26;12(10):e11167. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11167.
Neurotrophic keratopathy is a condition associated with corneal damage and impaired corneal healing. There are no specific treatments available for this disease and current treatments are not associated with improved visual function. Matrix regenerating agents (RGTA) are recent topical agents showing positive results in the treatment of several corneal conditions, including neurotrophic keratopathy. We report the case of a 73-year-old patient with a neurotrophic ulcer treated with RGTA. Treatment with RGTA allowed complete corneal healing and a dramatic recovery in visual function in our patient. RGTA solutions are an important and safe therapeutic option for the treatment of selected corneal pathology.
神经营养性角膜病变是一种与角膜损伤及角膜愈合受损相关的病症。目前尚无针对该疾病的特效治疗方法,且现有治疗方法与视觉功能改善无关。基质再生剂(RGTA)是最近的局部用药,在治疗包括神经营养性角膜病变在内的多种角膜病症方面显示出积极效果。我们报告了一例使用RGTA治疗神经营养性溃疡的73岁患者的病例。在我们的患者中,使用RGTA治疗实现了角膜完全愈合及视觉功能的显著恢复。RGTA溶液是治疗特定角膜病变的一种重要且安全的治疗选择。