Remodeling of the Corneal Epithelial Scaffold for Treatment of Persistent Epithelial Defects in Diabetic Keratopathy

Background: To develop a strategy based on surgical removal of a degenerated corneal epithelial scaffold for treatment of persistent epithelial defects (PEDs) in diabetic keratopathy. Case Presentation: Three diabetic patients with PEDs were initially treated with eyedrops containing the fibronectin...

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Main Authors: Manami Ohta, Yukiko Morita, Naoyuki Yamada, Teruo Nishida, Naoyuki Morishige
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/490479