Safety outcomes and long-term effectiveness of ex vivo autologous cultured limbal epithelial transplantation for limbal stem cell deficiency

Adriano Fasolo; Emilio Pedrotti; Mattia Passilongo; Giorgio Marchini; Cristina Monterosso; Roberto Zampini; Elisabetta Bohm; Federica Birattari; Antonella Franch; Vanessa Barbaro; Marina Bertolin; Claudia Breda; Enzo Di Iorio; Barbara Ferrari; Stefano Ferrari; Mauro Meneguzzi; Diego Ponzin

doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-308272

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Safety outcomes and long-term effectiveness of ex vivo autologous cultured limbal epithelial transplantation for limbal stem cell deficiency

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Adriano Fasolo Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation), Venezia Zelarino, Italy Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Eye Clinic, AOUI—University of Verona, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Emilio Pedrotti Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Eye Clinic, AOUI—University of Verona, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Mattia Passilongo Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Eye Clinic, AOUI—University of Verona, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Giorgio Marchini Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Eye Clinic, AOUI—University of Verona, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Cristina Monterosso Ophthalmology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, ULSS 12 Veneziana, Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Roberto Zampini Ophthalmology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, ULSS 12 Veneziana, Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Elisabetta Bohm Ophthalmology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo, ULSS 12 Veneziana, Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Federica Birattari Ophthalmology Unit, Ospedale SS. Giovanni e Paolo, ULSS 12 Veneziana, Venezia, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Antonella Franch Ophthalmology Unit, Ospedale SS. Giovanni e Paolo, ULSS 12 Veneziana, Venezia, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Vanessa Barbaro Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation), Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Marina Bertolin Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation), Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Claudia Breda Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation), Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Enzo Di Iorio Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation), Venezia Zelarino, Italy Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Barbara Ferrari Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation), Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Stefano Ferrari Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation), Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Mauro Meneguzzi Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation), Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Diego Ponzin Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation), Venezia Zelarino, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Adriano Fasolo, Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto (The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation)—Padiglione G. Rama, Via Paccagnella 11, Venezia Zelarino 30174, Italy; adriano.fasolo{at}fbov.it

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Fasolo A, Pedrotti E, Passilongo M, et al

Safety outcomes and long-term effectiveness of ex vivo autologous cultured limbal epithelial transplantation for limbal stem cell deficiency

British Journal of Ophthalmology 2017;101:640-649.

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Received December 16, 2015
Revised July 11, 2016
Accepted July 30, 2016
First published August 19, 2016.

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April 22, 2017

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