Case series offers insights on corneal epithelial ingrowth after small incision lenticule extraction surgery
Corneal epithelial ingrowth (EI) is a rare but significant complication following small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) ...
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Corneal epithelial ingrowth after perforating corneal injury: a case report.
Quintin A; Hamon L; Flockerzi FA; Schlötzer-Schrehardt U; Dias Blak M; Seitz B BACKGROUND: Epithelial ingrowth is a rare complication after ocular perforation and can become manifest many years ...
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Open Globe Management
The most important questions in determining the management options of injuries involving the cornea are ... free from epithelial overgrowth and free from bacterial contamination.
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Stem cell therapy successfully repairs irreversible corneal damage, clinical trial shows 92% success rate
The cornea is made up of corneal epithelial stem cells that exist at the boundary with the conjunctiva on the surface of the white of the eye, and if corneal epithelial stem cells are completely ...
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Breakthrough stem cell therapy repairs cornea damage once deemed untreatable
The outer border of the cornea, the limbus, contains many healthy stem cells called limbal epithelial cells, researchers explained in background notes. These cells constantly rebuild the cornea ...
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All patients see benefit in Mass Brigham’s cornea stem cell therapy trial
US non-profit healthcare research system Mass General Brigham has announced that a Phase I/II trial of its stem cell therapy for cornea injuries has restored the cornea in 50% of patients after ...