Amniotic membrane transplantation - analysis of structural characteristics in amniotic membrane transplant and corneal ulcers

Corneal Graft with Amniotic Membrane Transplantation

amniotic membrane transplantation

the past decade has witnessed the revival of amniotic membrane transplantation (amt) in ophthalmology. the importance of amt is due to its ability to reduce scarring and inflammation and to enhance wound healing and epithelialization, and also its anti-microbial properties. amniotic membrane has recently been used as a substrate for culturing limbal stem cells for transplantation. it has been u...

Amniotic membrane transplantation.

In 1910 Davis was the first to report the use of fetal membranes as surgical material in skin transplantation. Since then the use of amniotic membrane in surgery has been expanded. It is now utilised as a biological dressing for burned skin, skin wounds, and chronic ulcers of the leg, as an adjunctive tissue in surgical reconstruction of artificial vagina, 17–19 and for repairing omphaloceles. ...

Amniotic Membrane Transplantation

The past decade has witnessed the revival of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) in ophthalmology. The importance of amniotic membrane lies in its ability to reduce inflammation and scarring, enhance epithelialization and wound healing, and in its antimicrobial properties. Amniotic membrane has recently been used as a substrate for culturing limbal stem cells for transplantation. It has als...

Transplantation of amniotic membrane in corneal ulcers and persistant epithelial defects.

Amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) leads to reduction of inflammatory symptoms and causes faster epithelisation in corneal ulcers and persistant epithelial defect. 21 patients with corneal ulcer (n = 18) or non-healing epithelial defect (n = 3) unresponsive to conventional treatment were included in the study. All patients were treated by AMT. Corneal epithelial cells in patients suffering...