Applications of the Amniotic Membrane in Vitreoretinal Surgery

Applications of the Amniotic Membrane in Vitreoretinal Surgery

Recently, the use of the human amniotic membrane (hAM) has been extended to treat retinal disorders, such as macular holes that failed to close and retinal tears. The hAM has demonstrated the induction of a recovery process of the external retinal layers involving the external limiting membrane (ELM...

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Main Authors: Tomaso Caporossi, Ruggero Tartaro, Daniela Bacherini, Bianca Pacini, Lorenzo De Angelis, Lorenzo Governatori, Laura Di Leo, Leandro Oliverio, Stanislao Rizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
vitreoretinal surgery
amniotic membrane
vitrectomy
macular hole
retinal detachment
age related macular degeneration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2675

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