INDICATIONS FOR KERATOEPITHELIOPLASTY

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作者
TURGEON, PW [1 ]
NAUHEIM, RC [1 ]
ROAT, MI [1 ]
STOPAK, SS [1 ]
THOFT, RA [1 ]
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[1] UNIV PITTSBURGH,INST EYE & EAR,203 LOTHROP ST,PITTSBURGH,PA 15213
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10.1001/archopht.1990.01070040085036
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R77 [眼科学];
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Thirteen patients with ocular surface failure were treated by keratoepithelioplasty using allografts of corneal limbal epithelial cells from donor eyes. The ocular surface was stabilized with long-term healing of persistent epithelial defects in five of eight eyes followed up for 4 to 19 months. The procedure was performed on an additional 5 patients with superficial keratopathies. Three of those five procedures resulted in a stable and clear optical surface. These results suggest that epithelial transplantation may be a useful option in the care of chronic ocular surface failure unresponsive to conventional medical management. © 1990, American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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