Clinical Results of the Use of Amniotic Membrane Transplantation Alone or in Combination with Adjuvant Therapies in Conjunctival Fornix Reconstruction [PDF]
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2022 Objectives:To evaluate the clinical results of amniotic membrane transplantation alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies in conjunctival fornix reconstruction.Materials and Methods:The clinical results of patients who presented to our clinic ...
Yasemin Aslan Katırcıoğlu +3 more
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The developments in amniotic membrane transplantation in glaucoma and vitreoretinal procedures. [PDF]
Int Ophthalmol, 2023 The main reasons why Amniotic Membrane (AM) is transplanted in Ophthalmology are: to provide a substrate for cellular growth and to provide tectonic support or as a biological bandage and barrier that protects the wound to facilitate an environment for ...
Sharma R, Nappi V, Empeslidis T.
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Clinical Outcomes of In-office Sutureless Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Persistent Epithelial Defect. [PDF]
Korean J Ophthalmol, 2022 Purpose To investigate the efficacy of outpatient clinic-based sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) along with therapeutic contact lens (T-lens) application in eyes with persistent epithelial defects (PED).
Choi CM, Jeon HS.
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Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Persistent Epithelial Defects and Ulceration due to Pseudomonas Keratitis in a Rabbit Model [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2021 Purpose: The use of amniotic membrane has been suggested in the treatment of infectious keratitis for its intrinsic anti-infective properties probably mediated by its anti-inflammatory effects.
Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal +7 more
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Role of amniotic membrane transplantation in treating acute ocular manifestations in Steven–Johnson syndrome and its long-term impact [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Background: Steven–Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a serious disorder affecting the skin and mucous membrane, causing multiple flaccid bullae and purpuric rashes with sheet-like epithelial detachment including the ocular surface.
Prabhakar Singh +5 more
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Corneal Descemetocele Management with Multi-Layer Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in an Ocular Graft-versus-Host Disease Case [PDF]
Medicina, 2023 Background: Chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease (oGVHD) is a common ocular complication following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), characterized by progressive inflammation of the ocular surface and refractory dry eye.
Yunjiao He +3 more
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Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2019 The purpose of this case report is to describe a new surgical method for sutureless placement of the amniotic membrane with a symblepharon ring in a pediatric patient with acute toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).
Zeynep Baş, Ömür Uçakhan Gündüz
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Amniotic membrane transplantation is a useful in the management of corneal melts and descemetocele. We describe high-resolution anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) (Optovue) in a patient with descemetocele who was managed surgically with ...
Nilufer Sultana +2 more
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Amniotic membrane transplantation: structural and biological properties, tissue preparation, application and clinical indications. [PDF]
Eye (Lond), 2023 Sanders FWB +4 more
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Amniotic membrane transplantation promotes retinal hole closure in a rabbit model [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAmniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) is an effective treatment for refractory macular hole closure, yet the underlying mechanism supporting that effectiveness remains unclear.
Hiroshi Tanaka +7 more
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