Resumen

HERRERA SOTO, Marta; FALCON MARQUEZ, Iraida; AGRAMONTE CENTELLES, Ileana  y  GOMEZ CABRERA, Clara. Use of dermis fat graft in patients with retraction of the anophthalmic cavity. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2003, vol.16, n.2. ISSN 0864-2176.

A descriptive study was conducted in 45 patients with retracted cavities that were operated on with dermis fat graft from January, 1999, to December, 2002. The following data were collected: time of use of the ocular prosthesis, cavity examination, graft quality and causes of graft retraction.in those cases with unfavorable evolution. The patients aged 31-60 accounted for 42 %. On analyzing the causes of the loss of the eyeball it was found that traumatisms due to working accidents represented 28.9 %. As regards the time of use of the ocular prosthesis, it was observed that 40 % had been used for more than 7 years. Among the collected data, there was retraction of the lower fornix in 46.6 %. On studying the causes of the retraction of the cavity, 51.1 % presented infections and inflammations. 82.2 % had no complications and among the causes of the unsatisfactory surgical result, it was observed 50 % of overadded infection.

Palabras clave : EYE ARTIFICIAL; ORBITAL IMPLANT.