Limbal Stem Cell Allografts and Corneal Transplant in a Patient with Severe Corneal Melting and Perforation due to Thermokeratoplasty andCross-Linking Treatment Burn

Limbal Stem Cell Allografts and Corneal Transplant in a Patient with Severe Corneal Melting and Perforation due to Thermokeratoplasty andCross-Linking Treatment Burn

Purpose: To report corneal stem cell allografts in a patient with a persistent epithelial defect as well as corneal melting and perforation due to severe ultraviolet light burn and thermokeratoplasty treatment for keratoconus. Methods: A 21-year-old female patient with corneal melting, perforation a...

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Main Authors: Leopoldo Garduño-Vieyra, Claudia Ruth Gonzalez, Sergio E. Hernandez-Da Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Stem cells
Corneal melting
Thermokeratoplasty
Thermal burn
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/343771

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