Block excision with tectonic corneoscleral graft for traumatic pediatric epithelial implantation cysts

Invasion of corneal epithelium into the anterior chamber can arise after ocular surgery or penetrating injury. This is extremly rare with an incidence of 0-0.2%. Three different types can be distiguished: cystic, diffuse and mixed form. Only cystic epithelial invasion can be treated with a curative therapeutic option that is blockexzision with tectonic corneoscleral transplantation.