Prolonged Impairment of Corneal Innervation After Exposure to Sulfur Mustard and Its Relation to the Development of Delayed Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

Abstract

The prolonged impairment of corneal nerves, together with chronic inflammation implied by edema, and abnormal increase in CGRP may contribute to a pathological environment for corneal epithelial stem cells, leading to their death and to the development of the SM-induced delayed LSCD.