This contagious condition can be caused by viruses, bacteria, allergens, or irritants and is characterized by inflammation of ...

We searched the PubMed database for articles that appeared from 1994 to 2009 with the key words “amniotic membrane,” “cornea,” and/or “conjunctiva.” Results: Amniotic membrane (AM ...

Although not always successful, buccal mucous membrane allografting combined with corneal lamellar patch grafts is a useful surgical strategy in situations where conjunctival scarring or ...

underwent an erosion repair procedure before the buccal mucous membrane transplant procedure (Table 2). Three initial repairs involved a corneal patch graft with superficial conjunctival coverage ...