a condition in which the sclera or cornea of the eye projects outwards due to inflammation
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Treatment was conducted by conjunctival resection and tectonic corneoscleral graft (13x13mm) over the staphyloma.
Elaine Fiod Costa, Luciano Moreira Pinto, Marcos Adriano Garcia Campos, Thais MotaGomes, Gyl Eanes Barros Silva 2018, 'Partial regression of large anterior scleral staphyloma secondary to rhinosporidiosisafter corneoscleral graft - a case report', BMC Ophthalmologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0725-2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In most cases, congenital anterior staphyloma presents with a disfigured eye and very poor vision.
Murat Küçükevcilioğlu, Yusuf Uysal 2013, 'Dual Congenital Anterior Scleral Staphylomas in an Otherwise Normal Eye', Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisihttp://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_2270/Dual-Congenital-Anterior-Scleral-Staphylomas-In-An-Otherwise-Normal-Eye. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Clinical diagnosis in these was phthisis bulbi, staphyloma, absolute glaucoma and microphthalmos.
Vemuganti Geeta, Honavar Santosh, Jalali Subhadra 2002, 'Intraocular osseous metaplasia. A clinico-pathological study', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2002;volume=50;issue=3;spage=183;epage=188;aulast=Vemuganti. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Optical coherence tomography showed decreased curvature at the staphyloma border.
Akihito Kasai, Naotaka Kanda, Tetsuju Sekiryu 2016, 'Bilateral Serous Retinal Detachment Associated with Inferior Posterior StaphylomaTreated with Scleral Shortening and Vitrectomy', Case Reports in Ophthalmologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/444293. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We report a case of uveal melanoma presenting as staphyloma and complicated cataract in a 45-year-old female.
Khetan Vikas, Gupta Kshanada, Mohan E, Gopal Lingam 2009, 'Uveal melanoma presenting as cataract and staphyloma', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2009;volume=57;issue=3;spage=223;epage=225;aulast=Khetan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To report a case of anterior sclera staphyloma and vitreous hemorrhage occurring over 38 years after bilateral cataract surgery.
Qinxiang Zheng, Ronghan Wu, Wensheng Li 2011, 'Combined Anterior Sclera Staphylectomy and Vitrectomy with Anterior Sclera Staphylomaand Vitreous Hemorrhage Occurring 38 Years after Cataract Surgery', Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/340859. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient had substantial scleral thinning with staphyloma formation, potentially making the use of traditionalsuturing techniques problematic.
Justin D. Harvey, Ronald L. Gross, Brian D. McMillan 2018, 'Novel use of fibrin sealant for scleral suture free placement of a glaucoma drainagedevice in advanced scleral thinning', American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993617300592. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The choroidal thickness decreased in the superior flat portion of the fundus and increased slightly in the staphyloma.
Akihito Kasai, Naotaka Kanda, Tetsuju Sekiryu 2016, 'Bilateral Serous Retinal Detachment Associated with Inferior Posterior StaphylomaTreated with Scleral Shortening and Vitrectomy', Case Reports in Ophthalmologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/444293. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)