Journal:
:medical hypothesis, discovery and innovation ophthalmology journal
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athar shadmani ophthalmology department, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran
kourosh kazemi transplant research center, nemazi hospital, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran
mohammad reza khalili ophthalmology department, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran
masoomeh eghtedari ophthalmology department, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran
since alkaline substances can rapidly penetrate into the cornea and subsequently damage limbal stem cells, another source of stem cells may be necessary to reconstruct the ocular surface. omentum has some such characteristics like ability to regenerate tissue as well as anti-inflammatory capacity. presence of adult stem cells and pluripotent embryonic cell markers make it suitable in wound heal...
