Corneal and Facial Sensory Neurotization in Trigeminal Anesthesia
Publication information:
Jowett N, Pineda R. Corneal and Facial Sensory Neurotization in Trigeminal Anesthesia.
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2021;29(3):459–470. PMID: 34217450
Abstract
Trigeminal anesthesia may yield blindness and facial disfigurement, secondary to neurotrophic keratopathy and trigeminal trophic syndrome. This article summarizes contemporary medical and emerging surgical approaches for the therapeutic management of this rare and devastating disease state.