Advances in Surgical Management of Ocular Surface Disease
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چکیده
Medical management is the mainstay in the management of ocular surface disease, with surgical therapy being reserved only for the most severe forms of the condition. Ocular surface disease encompasses a wide range of conditions such as dry eye, limbal stem cell deficiency disorders, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Surgical management of these disorders has witnessed great advances in recent years, particularly with regard to limbal stem cell transplantation procedures. The ability to expand limbal stem cells ex vivo as well as use oral mucosal stem cells as a source of limbal stem cells have, among others, made it possible to visually rehabilitate patients in whom no surgery would have been possible even a few years ago. SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS
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