AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION IN THE OCULAR SURGERY
<p>Background. To review the use and proposed mechanisms of amniotic membrane transplantation in the ocular surgery: preparing and storage; indication for the use of amniotic membrane and description of different surgical procedures.</p><p>Methods. Significant clinical and experime...
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doaj-d009f074107d475bb6a944365f2755832020-11-24T23:02:50ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242004-05-017351798AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION IN THE OCULAR SURGERYKristina Mikek0Vladimir Pfeifer1Brigita Drnovšek Olup2Očesna klinika Ljubljana Klinični center Zaloška 29 a 1525 LjubljanaOčesna klinika Ljubljana Klinični center Zaloška 29 a 1525 LjubljanaOčesna klinika Ljubljana Klinični center Zaloška 29 a 1525 Ljubljana<p>Background. To review the use and proposed mechanisms of amniotic membrane transplantation in the ocular surgery: preparing and storage; indication for the use of amniotic membrane and description of different surgical procedures.</p><p>Methods. Significant clinical and experimental publications are reviewed and our results are presented.</p><p>Results. Amniotic membrane transplantation stimulates epithelialization and has anti-inflammatory and anticicatrical effect.</p><p>Conclusions. Good results of treatment with amniotic membrane transplantation can be seen in resolving a persistent epithelial defect of the cornea, symptomatic bullous keratopathy after cataract surgery, acute chemical and thermal burn of the ocular surface and limbal stem cell deficiency.<br /><br /></p>http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2324amniotic membranepreparingstorageocular surface diseases |
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Kristina Mikek Vladimir Pfeifer Brigita Drnovšek Olup |
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Kristina Mikek Vladimir Pfeifer Brigita Drnovšek Olup |
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AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION IN THE OCULAR SURGERY |
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AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION IN THE OCULAR SURGERY |
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AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION IN THE OCULAR SURGERY |
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AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION IN THE OCULAR SURGERY |
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AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION IN THE OCULAR SURGERY |
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amniotic membrane transplantation in the ocular surgery |
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Slovenian Medical Association |
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Zdravniški Vestnik |
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1318-0347 1581-0224 |
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2004-05-01 |
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<p>Background. To review the use and proposed mechanisms of amniotic membrane transplantation in the ocular surgery: preparing and storage; indication for the use of amniotic membrane and description of different surgical procedures.</p><p>Methods. Significant clinical and experimental publications are reviewed and our results are presented.</p><p>Results. Amniotic membrane transplantation stimulates epithelialization and has anti-inflammatory and anticicatrical effect.</p><p>Conclusions. Good results of treatment with amniotic membrane transplantation can be seen in resolving a persistent epithelial defect of the cornea, symptomatic bullous keratopathy after cataract surgery, acute chemical and thermal burn of the ocular surface and limbal stem cell deficiency.<br /><br /></p> |
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amniotic membrane preparing storage ocular surface diseases |
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