Corneal transplantation or keratoplasty has developed rapidly in the past 10 years.
Penetrating keratoplasty, a procedure consisting of full-thickness replacement of the cornea …

Aim The aim of this paper is to provide a succinct literature review of the different clinical
applications for AMT usage in an ophthalmic setting, ranging from commonly used …

The eye is a complex organ with highly specialized constituent tissues derived from different
primordial cell lineages. The retina, for example, develops from neuroectoderm via the optic …

Purpose: In recent decades, the medical and surgical treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency
(LSCD) has evolved significantly through the incorporation of innovative pharmacological …

Chemical injuries frequently result in vision loss, disfigurement, and challenging ocular
surface complications. Acute interventions are directed at decreasing the extent of the injury …

Ex vivo cultured limbal epithelial stem cells have been used successfully to treat corneal
limbal stem cell deficiency. We identified 17 reports of the application of this novel cell …

Cryopreserved amniotic membrane modulates adult wound healing by promoting
epithelialization while suppressing stromal inflammation, angiogenesis and scarring. Such …

PURPOSE: To perform a midterm assessment of the integrity and reproducibility of cultivated
autologous oral mucosal epithelial sheets, and to evaluate the clinical efficacy of their …

Amniotic membrane use in ophthalmic surgery has been shown to provide an alternative for
corneal and conjunctival reconstruction in many clinically challenging situations; however …

Purpose To investigate the long-term outcome of autologous cultivated oral mucosal
epithelial transplantation (COMET) for the treatment of the scar phase of severe ocular …