[Heterotopic corneal transplantation in the treatment of conjuctival sac insufficience (author's transl)].

To reform the conjunctival sac in cases of symblepharon or when the globe is not present, various procedures and materials are used. The cornea showed itself to be suitable material for covering areas which are left naked after removing corneal adhesions. Heterotopic corneal transplantation leads to good results in the treatment of clinical and thermic burns and also in insufficience of the conjunctival sac in cases of anophthalmia. The procedure allows the simultaneous transplantation of several corneae. The operation can be repeated when necessary. The author has applied this procedure in eight cases with good results.