Tenonplasty Combined With Free Oral Buccal Mucosa Autografts for Repair of Sclerocorneal Melt Caused by Chemical Burns

Purpose To describe a surgical technique for repair of an intractable sclerocorneal melt caused by a serious chemical burn. Methods This study includes a technique description and review of 3 representative cases. Results The combination of tenonplasty with a free oral buccal mucosa autograft was used in 3 patients with sclerocorneal melts caused by chemical burns. Promising results were found in each of them. The area of the sclerocorneal melt healed successfully after surgery, and the integrities of the eyeballs were salvaged. Conclusions This technique provides a new method for surgical repair of an intractable sclerocorneal melt caused by a chemical burn.