Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in the Human Eye
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Amniotic membrane transplantation in the human eye.
BACKGROUND Amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) has a long tradition in ophthalmic surgery and has become very popular recently because of newly developed methods of tissue preservation. METHODS We selectively review the literature on recent developments, mechanisms of action, and established indications of AMT in the treatment of various diseases of the ocular surface. We searched the Pub...
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1866-0452
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2011.0243