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Development of substrates for the ex vivo expansion of conjunctival epithelium
2016-01-01
Abstract excerpt
The conjunctiva is a mucous membrane lining the ocular surface and is crucial to ocular surface homeostasis. Ocular surface diseases lead to a poor tear film, irreversible conjunctival scarring and continual corneal desiccation that may result in painful loss of vision. Conjunctival integrity and a tear film with appropriate consituents are crucial to the survival of corneal and limbal stem cell transplants. I hyp...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 023028e9-4dda-555d-b910-424ef8e0653b
- DOI
- 10.17638/03003169
