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How are limbal epibulbar dermoids removed?

April 26, 2017dermoids epibulbar limbal removed

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How are limbal epibulbar dermoids removed?

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The dermoids are cut flush with the surface of the eye. Sometimes the dermoid extends into the sclera and/or the cornea and care must be taken to avoid entering the eye when excising them. After excision, the site where the dermoid lay can be covered by a piece of transplanted cornea.