Cicatrizing conjunctivitis can be the common presentation of many ocular surface diseases as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), chemical burn, Sjogren syndrome, chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and ocular trauma. Ocular dryness in combination with symblepharon and corneal opacity in these patients could lead to the poor visual and life quality, and less favorable prognosis of ocular reconstruction.~This study aims to prospectively evaluate the therapeutic effects of minor salivary gland transplantation for cicatrizing conjunctivitis. The investigators evaluate the saliva-tear productivity (functional outcome) and the survival of graft (anatomical outcome) every three months. The investigators would also validate whether minor salivary gland transplantation is beneficial for the participant prior to further ocular reconstruction as limbal transplantation and corneal grafting.
This is a prospective study that aimed to observe the therapeutic effects of minor salivary gland transplantation for cicatrizing conjunctivitis patients.