Background: Amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) has a long tradition in ophthalmic surgery and has become ... membrane substitute or as a temporary graft. It has anti-inflammatory and anti ...

Amniotic membrane and other substrates function as tissue surrogates and substrates for expansion of stem cells. Maximum graft survivability necessitates aggressive and comprehensive preoperative ...

An amniotic allograft uses human amniotic fluid or membrane to heal wounds. Gehrke also ordered large grafts, even when a smaller one would suffice, to maximize health insurance reimbursements ...

As a conjunctival substitute, buccal mucous membrane grafts have numerous advantages, as detailed above, over amniotic membrane transplantation and conjunctival pedicle flaps.