The ocular surface including the cornea and conjunctiva and its overlying tear film are the
first tissues of the eye to interact with the external environment. The tear film is complex …

The conjunctival epithelium plays an important role in ensuring the optical clarity of the
cornea by providing lubrication to maintain a smooth, refractive surface, by producing …

Purpose.: The conjunctiva plays a key role in ocular surface defence and maintenance of the
tear film. Ex vivo expansion of conjunctival epithelial cells offers potential to reconstruct the …

Introduction Depletion of limbal stem cells leads to a debilitating condition known as limbal
stem cell deficiency, characterised by impaired corneal wound healing and poor vision. The …

Conjunctival injuries are general but intractable ocular surface diseases, the sequelae of
which are particularly challenging to treat. A promising therapy for conjunctival injuries is to …

Electrospun hybrid nanofibers prepared using combinations of natural and synthetic
polymers have been widely investigated in tissue engineering. In this study, silk fibroin (SF) …

This study was performed to develop a method to decellularize human conjunctiva and to
characterize the tissue in terms of its deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) content, tensile …

Purpose Transplantation of limbal stem cells is a promising therapy for limbal stem cell
deficiency. Limbal cells can be harvested from either a healthy part of the patient's eye or the …

Engineered tissue derived from ocular surface stem cells (SCs) are a cutting edge
biotechnology for repair and restoration of severely damaged eyes as a result of ocular …

Transplantation of cultured oral mucosal epithelial cells (OMECs) is a promising treatment
strategy for limbal stem cell deficiency. In order to improve the culture method, we …