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Br J Ophthalmol 84:273-278 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.3.273
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Autologous limbal transplantation in patients with unilateral corneal stem cell deficiency

Table 1

Demographics and clinical data of patients undergoing autologous limbal graft

Patient No, age (years), sex Eye Primary diagnosis Previous surgeries VA before ALT Surgeries associated Months of follow up VA after ALT Complications Success
1, 39, F R CIN Excisional biopsy (alcohol, cryotherapy) 6/36 19 6/9 Reccurrence of CIN (controlled with MMC) Yes
2, 30, M R Chemical burn 1/60 31 6/36 Yes
3, 79, M R Aphakia, CL wear multiple surgeries corneal glueing FS, ECCE + AV, AC-IOL, PK (×2), HM PK 18 HM Glaucoma, PK failure No
4, 24, M L Chemical burn Mucosal graft HM PK 16 6/36 Yes
5, 58, F L Chemical burn 2/60 PK 15 6/36 Yes
6, 50, M R Recurrent pterygium Pterygium excision (×4) autoconjunctival graft (×1) 6/18 Conjunctival graft and MMC 14 6/9 Yes
  • VA = visual acuity; ALT = auto-limbal transplantation; CIN = carcinoma in situ; MMC = mitomycin C; CL = contact lens; FS = filtration surgery; ECCE = extracapsular cataract extraction; AV = anterior vitrectomy; AC-IOL, =anterior chamber intraocular lens implantation; PK = penetrating keratoplasty; HM = hand movements.

  • VA loss and failure after retinal detachment.

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