Publication: Efficacy of cultivated corneal epithelial stem cells for ocular surface reconstruction
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2012-09-10
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11775467
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Mahidol University
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Clinical Ophthalmology. Vol.6, No.1 (2012), 1483-1492
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Pinnita Prabhasawat, Pattama Ekpo, Mongkol Uiprasertkul, Suksri Chotikavanich, Nattaporn Tesavibul Efficacy of cultivated corneal epithelial stem cells for ocular surface reconstruction. Clinical Ophthalmology. Vol.6, No.1 (2012), 1483-1492. doi:10.2147/OPTH.S33951 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14625
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Efficacy of cultivated corneal epithelial stem cells for ocular surface reconstruction
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Purpose: To investigate the clinical outcomes of cultivated corneal limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET) using human amniotic membrane for corneal limbal stem-cell deficiency. Methods: Prospective, noncomparative case series. Eighteen patients (19 eyes) with severe ocular surface diseases were chosen to undergo CLET using human amniotic membrane. Twelve eyes received auto-CLET, and seven eyes received allo-CLET. Clinical outcomes of corneal surface epithelialization, conjunctivalization, inflammation, visual acuity, graft status, and complications were observed. Results: Corneal epithelium cultivated on amniotic membrane (two to four layers) was positive for molecular markers p63, ABCG2, CK3, and CK12. The mean patient age was 44.7 ± 15.2 years. A successful clinical outcome, defined as corneal epithelialization without central conjunctivalization or severe inflammation, was obtained in 14 (73.7%) of 19 eyes (mean follow-up 26.1 ± 13.5 months; range 6-47). A histopathologic success, defined as absence of goblet cells at the central cornea, was achieved in 12 (63.2%) eyes. Clinical failures occurred in five (26.3%) of 19 eyes, and histopathologic failures occurred in seven (36.8%) of 19 eyes. Survival analysis at 1 year showed that the clinical success rate was 77.9% and the pathological success rate was 72.3%. Fourteen of 19 (73.7%) eyes had visual acuity improvements after CLET. Six cases underwent penetrating keratoplasty; five of these grafts remained clear after 20.4 ± 6.9 months (range, 12-31) of follow-up. Complications included infectious keratitis (three cases) and recurrent symblepharon (one case). All complicated cases had lid abnormalities. Factors affecting the final clinical outcomes were lid abnormalities, abnormal corneal stromal beds, and complications. Conclusion: CLET can successfully restore ocular surface damage in most cases with corneal limbal stem cell deficiency. © 2012 Prabhasawat et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd.