Use of amnion in the treatment of anterior segment diseases of the eye

The aim of this study is to present the results of treating the anterior segment of the eye with amnion membrane transplantation (AMT). 16 patients were treated with amnion membrane transplantation because of: pemphigoid ocularis, combustio chaemica, ulcus corneae, keratopathia bullosa, descemetocel...

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Published inKlinika oczna Vol. 103; no. 2-3; p. 91
Main Authors Toczołowski, J, Klonowski, P, Pozarowska, D, Woźniak, F, Krzyzanowski, A, Semczuk-Sikora, A, Semczuk, M
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 2001
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amnion - transplantation
Anterior Eye Segment - pathology
Anterior Eye Segment - surgery
Conjunctiva - pathology
Cytological Techniques
Epithelium - pathology
Eye Diseases - surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:The aim of this study is to present the results of treating the anterior segment of the eye with amnion membrane transplantation (AMT). 16 patients were treated with amnion membrane transplantation because of: pemphigoid ocularis, combustio chaemica, ulcus corneae, keratopathia bullosa, descemetocele, symblepharon, graft disease. Histopathological investigations were performed by the use of impression cytology. In 4 patients we obtained only temporary improvement. In 12 patients the treatment was successful with complete reepithelialization of the cornea and the conjunctiva. The impression cytology study showed an intensive regeneration of the corneal and conjunctival epithelium.
ISSN:0023-2157