Allogeneic Limbal Transplants Integrate into the Corneal Surface and Lead to an Improved Visual Acuity

Allogeneic Limbal Transplants Integrate into the Corneal Surface and Lead to an Improved Visual Acuity

Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) severely impairs vision and can lead to blindness. LSCD causes include chemical burns, infections, multiple previous operations and congenital malformations. Allogeneic limbal transplantation is a procedure for treating LSCD where prepared limbal tissue is attached...

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Main Authors: Christiane Kesper, Joana Heinzelmann, Anja Viestenz, Thomas Hammer, Sabine Foja, Marlene Stein, Arne Viestenz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
limbal stem cell deficiency
allogeneic limbal transplantation
keratoplasty
chemical burn
limbal stem cells
limbus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/645

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