Management of Unilateral Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency by Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation – Our Experience
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Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation (SLET) has been proposed recently for care of total Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency (LSCD) secondary to alkali burn of cornea [1]. Reportedly it combines advantages of conjunctival limbal auto grafting [2] and cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation [3] by being a single-stage, affordable procedure utilizing minimal donor tissue. Besides, it is also reported that it obviates the need for an expensive laboratory set up [1]. Further, it is claimed that it can be replicated both in resource rich and resource poor countries around the word. In this communication we report the clinical outcome of the first 9 patients done at our centre. This is the largest such case series published thus far.
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