Aim The aim of this paper is to provide a succinct literature review of the different clinical
applications for AMT usage in an ophthalmic setting, ranging from commonly used …

The amniotic membrane (AM) is the inner layer of the fetal membranes and consist of 3
different layers: the epithelium, basement membrane and stroma which further consists of …

The amniotic membrane is the innermost of the three layers forming the fetal membranes. It
was first used in 1910 in skin transplantation. Thereafter it has been used in surgical …

Materials and Methods This is a prospective, interventional, consecutive case series
conducted at Careggi Hospital affiliated with Florence University School of Medicine. All the …

In the past 20 years, human amniotic membrane (AM) has become widely used as an
ophthalmic surgical patch as well as a substrate for stem cell tissue equivalents for ocular …

Amniotic membrane use in ophthalmic surgery has been shown to provide an alternative for
corneal and conjunctival reconstruction in many clinically challenging situations; however …

The amniotic membrane, composed of 3 layers, the epithelium, basement membrane, and
the stroma, was first used along with the chorion as a biologic membrane to promote healing …

Each day, about 2000 US workers have a job-related eye injury requiring medical treatment.
Corneal diseases are the fifth cause of blindness worldwide. Most of these diseases can be …

Since 1995, with the availability of cryopreserved amniotic membrane (AM), the use of AM
as a patch or graft for ocular surface reconstruction has become recognized as an important …

Careful case selection is required before deciding on the surgical management plan in
cases with band keratopathy. Chelation is a cost-effective and straightforward procedure. An …