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High-risk corneal allografts : A therapeutic challenge [PDF]

, 2016
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Forrester, John V, Griffith, May, Kuffová, Lucia, Rajendran, Vijayalakshmi, Yu, Tian   +4 more
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Eccentric lamellar keratolimbal grafts harvested with a manually guided microkeratome [PDF]

, 2007
Background: To perform lamellar keratolimbal allograft transplantation in a one- step procedure with a single graft, we investigated the feasibility of harvesting eccentric lamellar keratolimbal grafts from conventionally processed corneoscleral buttons ...
A. Kampik, Behrens A, Carlo Lackerbauer, Chen JJY, Chen JJY, Chuck RS, Cotsarelis G, Davanger M, Dua HS, Dua HS, Espana EM, Friend J, Grueterich M, Holland EJ, Holland EJ, Huang AJW, Kenneth R. Kenyon, Kenyon KR, Lavker RM, Martin Grueterich, Puangsricharern V, Reinhard T, Schermer A, Shimmura S, Siegfried Priglinger, Sundmacher R, Sundmacher R, Sundmacher R, Tsai RJF, Tseng SCG, Tsubota K, Tungsiripat T, Ulrich Welge-Luessen, Zieske JD   +33 more
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Systemic immunomodulatory strategies in high-risk corneal transplantation

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2017
The cornea is the most commonly transplanted tissue in the body. Although corneal grafts generally have high success rates, transplantation onto inflamed and vascularized host beds, or so-called high-risk corneal transplantation, has a high rate of graft
Tulio B Abud, Antonio Di Zazzo, Ahmad Kheirkhah, Reza Dana   +3 more
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Poly-l/dl-lactic acid films functionalized with collagen IV as carrier substrata for corneal epithelial stem cells [PDF]

, 2019
Limbal epithelial stem cells (LESCs) are responsible for the renewal of corneal epithelium. Cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation is the current treatment of choice for restoring the loss or dysfunction of LESCs.
Calonge Cano, Margarita, Engel, Elisabeth, Galindo de la Rosa, Sara, López Paniagua, Marina, Mata Sampedro, Ana de la, Mateos Timoneda, Miguel Ángel, Nieto Miguel, Teresa, Planell, Josep A.   +7 more
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A brief history of corneal transplantation: From ancient to modern

Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
This review highlights many of the fundamental concepts and events in the development of corneal transplantation - from ancient times to modern. Tales of eye, limb, and even heart transplantation appear in ancient and medieval texts; however, in the ...
Alexandra X Crawford, Dipika V Patel, Charles NJ McGhee   +2 more
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Long-term observation after transplantation of cultured human corneal endothelial cells for corneal endothelial dysfunction

Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2022
Background Corneal transplantation is the only way to treat serious corneal diseases caused by corneal endothelial dysfunction. However, the shortage of donor corneal tissues and human corneal endothelial cells (HCECs) remains a worldwide challenge.
Peng Sun, Lin Shen, Yuan-Bin Li, Li-Qun Du, Xin-Yi Wu   +4 more
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The variation in transparency of amniotic membrane used in ocular surface regeneration [PDF]

, 2010
Background/aims: Scant consideration has been given to the variation in structure of the human amniotic membrane (AM) at source or to the significance such differences might have on its clinical transparency.
Chen, Bo, Connon, Che John, Doutch, James, Hopkinson, Andy, Kinoshita, Shigeru, Meek, Keith, Mehta, Jod, Nakamura, Takahiro   +7 more
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Comparative Study of Xenobiotic-Free Media for the Cultivation of Human Limbal Epithelial Stem/Progenitor Cells. [PDF]

, 2017
The culture of human limbal epithelial stem/progenitor cells (LSCs) in the presence of animal components poses the risk of cross-species contamination in clinical applications.
Chen, Luxia, Deng, Sophie X, González, Sheyla   +2 more
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Indications and surgical techniques for corneal transplantation at a tertiary referral center

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2019
Purpose: The study aimed to review the indications and techniques for corneal transplantation at a tertiary referral center over a 5-year period. Methods: Records of patients who underwent corneal transplantation at Khalili Medical Center, Shiraz, Iran ...
Hossein Jamali, Ahmad Reza Gholampour
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Sterile keratitis following collagen crosslinking

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2014
Purpose: To report a keratoconic eye that developed severe sterile keratitis and corneal scar after collagen crosslinking necessitating corneal transplantation.
Mohammad-Ali Javadi, Sepehr Feizi
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