Outcomes of limbal stem cell transplant: a meta-analysis

Q Le, T Chauhan, M Yung, CH Tseng… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Limbal stem cell transplant (LSCT) can be categorized as direct autologous
limbal transplant (AULT), direct allogenic limbal transplant (ALLT), cultivated autologous …

[HTML][HTML] Future directions in managing aniridia-associated keratopathy

AJH Van Velthoven, TP Utheim, M Notara… - Survey of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Congenital aniridia is a panocular disorder that is typically characterized by iris hypoplasia
and aniridia-associated keratopathy (AAK). AAK results in the progressive loss of corneal …

[HTML][HTML] The application of human amniotic membrane in the surgical management of limbal stem cell deficiency

Q Le, SX Deng - The ocular surface, 2019 - Elsevier
The application of human amniotic membrane (AM) has a wide spectrum of indications in
the treatment of ocular surface disorders. Transplantation of AM has been incorporated …

A decellularized human corneal scaffold for anterior corneal surface reconstruction

N Polisetti, A Schmid, U Schlötzer-Schrehardt… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Allogenic transplants of the cornea are prone to rejection, especially in repetitive
transplantation and in scarred or highly vascularized recipient sites. Patients with these …

Outcomes and complications of limbal stem cell allograft transplantation: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology

JY Li, MS Cortina, MA Greiner, AN Kuo, DD Miller… - Ophthalmology, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To review the published literature on the safety and outcomes of keratolimbal
allograft (KLAL) transplantation and living-related conjunctival limbal allograft (lr-CLAL) …

[HTML][HTML] Generation of a biomimetic human artificial cornea model using Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells

I Garzón, MA Martín-Piedra… - … & visual science, 2014 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: Human Wharton's jelly stem cells (HWJSCs) are able to differentiate into skin and
oral mucosa epithelial-like cells. In this work, we demonstrate for the first time the capability …

Stem cells in the cornea

AJ Hertsenberg, JL Funderburgh - Progress in molecular biology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The cornea is the tough, transparent tissue through which light first enters the eye and
functions as a barrier to debris and infection as well as two-thirds of the refractive power of …

Surgical management of corneal limbal dermoids: retrospective study of different techniques and use of Mitomycin C

SJ Lang, D Böhringer, T Reinhard - Eye, 2014 - nature.com
Purpose We retrospectively studied the efficacy and safety of different surgical approaches
to treating pediatric limbal dermoids with regard to intra and postoperative complications …

Long-term results of allogenic penetrating limbo-keratoplasty: 20 years of experience

SJ Lang, D Böhringer, G Geerling, T Reinhard - Eye, 2017 - nature.com
Aim The objective of the study was to evaluate the long-term results of allogenic penetrating
limbo-keratoplasy. This method allows simultaneous transplantation of a corneal graft and …

Concise reviews: the role of biomechanics in the limbal stem cell niche: new insights for our understanding of this structure

P Eberwein, T Reinhard - Stem Cells, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The limbal stem cell niche is a structure of the ocular surface that is characterized by high
specification, organization, and clinical significance. Harboring the limbal epithelial stem …