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Protection of Corneal Limbus from Riboflavin Prevents Epithelial Stem Cell Loss after Collagen Cross-Linking

PURPOSE: To investigate whether the protection of corneal limbus from riboflavin exposure during collagen cross-linking (CXL) prevents limbal epithelial stem cell (LESC) loss. METHODS: Ten New Zealand white rabbits received an epithelium-off CXL using an accelerated protocol. Seven days before proce...

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Autores principales: Lee, Hyo Kyung, Ryu, Jin Suk, Jeong, Hyun Jeong, Kim, Mee Kum, Oh, Joo Youn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6008863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29967694
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6854298