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Simple limbal epithelial transplantation (SLET): a novel surgical technique for the treatment of unilateral limbal stem cell deficiency
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- Published on: 3 March 2015
- Published on: 3 March 2015SLET allograft in bilateral Limbal stem cell deficiencyShow More
In routine keratoplasties, HLA matching and systemic immunosuppressive drugs are not employed, yet 90% of the uncomplicated transplants survive. (1) But allografts of stem cells may need to be taken from live HLA matched donors as cadaver stem cells have been reported to fail in the long term inspite of continued immunosuppressive treatment with cyclosporine A,steroids, FK 506 and mycophenolate mofetil.Also the success o...
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