Use of Autologous Cultured Limbal and Conjunctival Epithelium in a Patient with Severe Bilateral Ocular Surface Disease Induced by Acid Injury

Abstract

Autologous cultured epithelial transplantation is as an excellent option in selected patients with bilateral partial LSCD with small area(s) of healthy limbus in either eye and avoids the attendant risk of rejection and cost and potential toxicity of immunosuppression in allogeneic tissue transplantation. This case also highlights the feasibility of generating a composite culture of limbal and conjunctival epithelium using a single amniotic membrane.