Conjunctival resection for superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis.

Abstract

Ten patients with superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis were examined. Eight patients were female and 9 had bilateral disease. Five of the 10 patients had a history of thyroid disease. Two of the patients had filaments and four had a significantly decreased tear production. A conjunctival resection was carried out in all of the patients. Postoperatively, eight of these patients were either asymptomatic or much improved. Two patients with decreased tear production showed no improvement. Preoperatively, a normal Schirmer's test is helpful in predicting the success of conjunctival resection.