Xiaobo Zheng

Xiaobo Zheng


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 April 2022 in Animals
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HXHuihao Xu
Huihao Xu
JSJohn S. Sapienza
John S. Sapienza
YJYipeng Jin
Yipeng Jin
LJLin Jiahao
Lin Jiahao
XZXiaobo Zheng
Xiaobo Zheng
DLDegui Lin
Degui Lin
To retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness and outcome of lamellar keratoplasty using acellular bioengineering cornea (BioCorneaVetTM) for the treatment of feline corneal sequestrum (FCS). The medical records of cats diagnosed with FCS that underwent lamellar keratoplasty with BioCorneaVetTM between 2018 and 2021 with a minimum of 3 months of follow-up were reviewed. Follow-up examinations were performed weekly for 3 months, and then optical coherence tomography (OCT) examination was performed on select patients at 0, 3, 6, and 12 months post-operatively. A total of 61 cats (30 left eyes and 32 right eyes) were included. The Persian breed was overrepresented, 48/61 (78.69%). Four different thicknesses of acellular bioengineering cornea were used (200, 300, 400, or 450 microns), and the mean graft size was 8.23 mm (range, 5.00–12.00 mm). Minor complications were composed of partial dehiscence, and protrusion of the graft occurred in 7/62 eyes (11.29%). The median postoperative follow-up was 12.00 months (range, 3–41 months). A good visual outcome was achieved in 60/62 eyes (96.77%), and a mild to moderate corneal opacification occurred in 2/62 (3.23%). No recurrence of corneal sequestrum was observed. From the results, lamellar keratoplasty using acellular bioengineering cornea (BioCorneaVetTM) is an effective treatment for FCS, providing a good tectonic support and natural collagen framework, and resulting in satisfactory visual and cosmetic effects.