Table 1 Representative studies describing interventions for Mooren’s ulcers
From: Rapid deterioration of Mooren’s ulcers after conjunctival flap: a review of 2 cases
References | Type | Interventions | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Lal (2015) [11] | Case series | Conjunctival resection + systemic immunosuppression | √ |
Chen et al. (2000) [8] | Case series | Topic cyclosporin A + LKP | √ |
Liu et al. (2015) [23] | Case series | Modified LKP + immunosuppressive therapy | √ |
Xie et al. (2006) [24] | Case series | Topic tacrolimus alone or + KP | √ |
Ngan et al. (2011) [25] | Case series | AMT | √ |
Schallenberg et al. (2013) [27] | Case series | AMT alone or + conjunctival excision | × |
Alhassan et al. (2014) [4] | Systematic review | Conjunctival flap | N/A |
Brightbill et al. (2008) [21] | Textbook | Conjunctival flap | N/A |
Chen et al. (2004) [22] | Case report (One case) | Conjunctival flap + AMT (excised from opposite healthy eye) | Caused replasing |
Our observation | Case report (Two cases) | Conjunctival flap (excised from the same diseased eye) | Caused rapid deterioration |