Sutureless Fixation of Amniotic Membrane for Therapy of Ocular Surface Disorders
Amniotic membrane is applied to the diseased ocular surface to stimulate wound healing and tissue repair, because it releases supportive growth factors and cytokines. These effects fade within about a week after application, necessitating repeated application. Generally, amniotic membrane is fixed w...
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Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden
2015
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Online Access: | http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-173736 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-173736 http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/17373/Kotomin%20sutureless%20amnion%20transplantation%20PLOS%20ONE%202015.pdf |