CONTRIBUTION OF DEHYDRATED AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE IN THE TREATMENT OF RECURRENT IMMUNOLOGICAL CORNEAL ULCER: CASE REPORT

The dehydrated amniotic membrane allowing easy and safe handling is an allogeneic tissue derived from amniotic membrane of human origin.It is used in the treatment of corneal ulcers, pterygiums, symblepharons, and others. in our patient suffering from dermatomyositis under corticosteroids and presenting an immunological corneal ulcer, the use of the dehydrated amniotic membrane was beneficial with a functional improvement. this technique is easy, accessible and has many therapeutic indications in order to improve the therapeutic management of this type of patient.