Limbal stem cell transplantation in chronic inflammatory eye disease
Limbal stem cell transplantation in chronic inflammatory eye disease
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DOI:
10.1016/s0161-6420(02)00994-6
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发表时间:
2002-05-01
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13.7
通讯作者:
Foster, CS
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作者:
Samson, CM;Nduaguba, C;Foster, CS
Objective: The goal of this study was to describe the outcome of limbal stem cell transplantation (LSCT) in patients with severe ocular surface disease caused by underlying chronic inflammatory eye disease.Design: Retrospective noncomparative case series.Participants: Nine patients with limbal stem cell deficiency caused by an underlying ocular inflammatory disease who underwent LSCT.Methods: The authors reviewed the records of 11 eyes of 9 patients with immunologically mediated ocular surface disease that underwent LSCT.Main Outcome Measures: The main outcome measures were reepithelialization of the corneal surface, restoration of corneal surface, and improvement in visual acuity.Results: A total of 11 eyes underwent either autologous (n = 1) or HLA-matched living related donor (n 10) LSCT for ocular surface disease secondary to inflammatory disease. Reepithelialization of the corneal surface in the immediate postoperative period occurred in 10 eyes (91%) within an average of 10 days (range, 3-21 days). Long-term restoration of the corneal surface was achieved in six (55%) eyes, Visual acuity improved in six eyes (55%). Reasons for poor outcomes included microbial infection, limbal stem cell graft rejection, and corneal ulceration. No donor eyes had complications.Conclusions: Patients with underlying immunologically mediated diseases, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, or ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, who undergo LSCT have lower success rates than do those patients with noninflammatory ocular surface diseases. Ophthalmology 2002;109:862-868 (C) 2002 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.