Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To provide an updated literature review on the status of cultivated limbal (corneal) epithelial transplantation. Cultivated limbal stem-cell transplantation recently received regulatory approval. We provide a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field. RECENT FINDINGS: The current article reviews and highlights recent developments in the field of cultivated limbal stem-cell transplantation as retrieved from a literature search for the last year. SUMMARY: The implications of clinical/research findings in terms of transplanted cell source and cultivation methods in limbal stem-cell transplantation are reviewed. Copyright © 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 387-389 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Ophthalmology |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |