Cultured Autologous Corneal Epithelia for the Treatment of Unilateral Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: A Case Series of 15 Patients

Cultured Autologous Corneal Epithelia for the Treatment of Unilateral Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: A Case Series of 15 Patients

Damage to limbal epithelial stem cells can lead to limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD). Current autologous treatment procedures for unilateral LSCD bear a significant risk of inducing LSCD in the donor eye. This complication can be avoided by grafting a stem cell containing cultured autologous cornea...

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Main Authors: Louis-Philippe Guérin, Danielle Larouche, Mohib W. Morcos, Anne Faucher, François A. Auger, Bartha M. Knoppers, Ralph Kyrillos, Richard Bazin, Lucie Germain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
cultivated limbal epithelial transplant CLET
cornea
stem cells
limbal stem cell deficiency/LSCD
eye
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/8/1958

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