Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is a condition that affects the cornea, the clear front part of the eye, leading to significant visual impairment. This deficiency occurs when the limbal ...

Intricate homeostasis maintains the rich complexity and functionality of the ocular surface. Severe ocular surface diseases cause significant morbidities, including blindness. Ocular surface ...

Since these tissues are not corneal epithelium and do not possess innate limbal stem cells, it would be interesting to perform longitudinal studies to document the long-term restoration of corneal ...

We present a case of unilateral, secondary open-angle glaucoma due to an underlying diffuse iris melanoma. The patient was referred by his ophthalmologist with uncontrolled, elevated intraocular ...

4 The amniotic membrane acts as the scaffold on which the donor limbal tissue attaches and begins to grow. Gradually this membrane disintegrates and a sheet of epithelial cells covers the corneal ...

The new grading system based on the cornea status and symptom periodicity rather than ... punctate keratitis however there are pathognomonic signs of healed shield ulcer, limbal stem cell deficiency ...

Those with confirmed LSCD may also be candidates for surgical treatments including corneal epithelial removal with or without amniotic membrane transplantation or one of various forms of limbal stem ...

These are discussed in the context of a novel treatment for corneal limbal stem cell deficiency. This involves limbal cell grafts which are transplanted, either directly or after ex vivo expansion, ...

This also damages the conjunctival goblet cells, affecting the concentration ... due to the greater curvature of the cornea, the use of a contact femtosecond laser device’s PI can cause significant ...