Reconstruction of Damaged Corneas by Transplantation of Autologous Limbal Epithelial Cells
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- 13 July 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 343 (2) , 86-93
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200007133430202
Abstract
The Stevens–Johnson syndrome, ocular pemphigoid, and thermal or chemical burns can cause scarring and opacification of the cornea and loss of vision. Transplantation of epithelial cells from the limbus of the contralateral cornea can restore useful vision. However, this procedure requires a large limbal graft from the healthy eye and is not possible in patients who have bilateral lesions.Keywords
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