Amniotic membrane transplantation for acute chemical or thermal burns

To determine whether preserved human amniotic membrane (AM) can be used to treat ocular burns in the acute stage. Prospective, noncomparative, interventional case series. Thirteen eyes from 11 patients with acute burns, 10 eyes with chemical burns and 3 with thermal burns of grades II-III (7 eyes) a...

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Published in:	Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 107; no. 5; p. 980
Main Authors:	Meller, D, Pires, R T, Mack, R J, Figueiredo, F, Heiligenhaus, A, Park, W C, Prabhasawat, P, John, T, McLeod, S D, Steuhl, K P, Tseng, S C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-2000
Subjects:	Acids Acute Disease Adult Alkalies Amnion - transplantation Burns - surgery Burns, Chemical - classification Burns, Chemical - surgery Epithelium, Corneal - cytology Epithelium, Corneal - physiology Eye Burns - chemically induced Eye Burns - classification Eye Burns - surgery Female Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Stem Cells - cytology Stem Cells - physiology Tissue Preservation Visual Acuity
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