Limbal stem cell deficiency: current treatment options and emerging therapies

M Haagdorens, SI Van Acker… - Stem cells …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Severe ocular surface disease can result in limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD), a condition
leading to decreased visual acuity, photophobia, and ocular pain. To restore the ocular …

Concise review: stem cells for corneal wound healing

M Saghizadeh, AA Kramerov, CN Svendsen… - Stem Cells, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Corneal wound healing is a complex process that occurs in response to various injuries and
commonly used refractive surgery. It is a significant clinical problem, which may lead to …

Systematic review and meta-analysis on transplantation of ex vivo cultivated limbal epithelial stem cell on amniotic membrane in limbal stem cell deficiency

Y Zhao, L Ma - Cornea, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Ex vivo cultured limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET) with amniotic membrane
(AM) as the substrate is a relatively new type of surgical therapy in treating limbal stem cell …

Tissue engineering the cornea: the evolution of RAFT

HJ Levis, AK Kureshi, I Massie, L Morgan… - Journal of functional …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Corneal blindness affects over 10 million people worldwide and current treatment strategies
often involve replacement of the defective layer with healthy tissue. Due to a worldwide …

A systematic review of cellular therapies for the treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency affecting one or both eyes

FC Figueiredo, JM Glanville, M Arber, E Carr… - The Ocular Surface, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose This systematic review (SR) assessed the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of
cell-based therapy to manage limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD), a sight-threatening …

Ready‐made allogeneic ABO‐specific serum eye drops: production from regular male blood donors, clinical routine, safety and efficacy

LH Harritshøj, C Nielsen, H Ullum… - Acta …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To overcome problems and delays of the preparation of autologous serum eye
drops, a production line of ABO‐specific allogeneic serum eye drops from male blood …

Advances in corneal cell therapy

M Fuest, GHF Yam, GSL Peh, JS Mehta - Regenerative medicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Corneal integrity is essential for visual function. Transplantation remains the most common
treatment option for advanced corneal diseases. A global donor material shortage requires a …

Safety of cultivated limbal epithelial stem cell transplantation for human corneal regeneration

J Behaegel, S Ní Dhubhghaill, C Koppen… - Stem cells …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Ex vivo cultivated limbal stem cell transplantation is a promising technique for the treatment
of limbal stem cell deficiency. While the results of the clinical trials have been extensively …

Concise review: altered versus unaltered amniotic membrane as a substrate for limbal epithelial cells

TP Utheim, Ø Aass Utheim, P Salvanos… - Stem Cells …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) can result from a variety of corneal disorders, including
chemical and thermal burns, infections, and autoimmune diseases. The symptoms of LSCD …

Cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cell transplantation: new frontier in the treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency

U Jurkunas, L Johns, M Armant - American journal of ophthalmology, 2022 - Elsevier
PURPOSE Taking into consideration prior human experience with treating limbal stem cell
deficiency (LSCD) with cultivated limbal epithelial cells (CLEC) from other countries, we …