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Limbal transplantation

This manuscript reviews the surgical management of ocular surface disease using limbal grafting. Inittialy, some considerations about the main causes of ocular surface disorders are discussed. After, reports showing the role of corneal stem cells and its location at the limbus and the different surgical techniques are described.

Limbal grafting; Stem cells; Ocular surface


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