Amniotic membrane transplantation in acute chemical burns
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amniotic membrane transplantation in acute ocular chemical burns
purpose: to evaluate the role of amniotic membrane transplantation (amt) in acute ocular chemical burns. methods: patients with grade ii-iv (gii-giv) ocular chemical burns (roper-hall classification) of less than two weeks’ duration underwent amt in addition to medical therapy. patients were followed for at least 6 months and evaluated for ocular pain, visual acuity, epithelial defect healing, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701490