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Review
. 1999 Jun;83(6):748-52.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.83.6.748.

Amniotic membrane transplantation

H S Dua  1 , A Azuara-Blanco
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Review

Amniotic membrane transplantation

H S Dua et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 1999 Jun.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Transmission electron microscopy of the amnion. The apical border of the amniotic epithelial cells contains a great number of microvilli. The cytoplasm contains numerous vesicles. Basal cell processes (pedicels) extend into the basement membrane. The underlying connective tissue has a homogeneous structure.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Surgical technique. The diagram illustrates the amniotic membrane sutured to the cornea and covering a paracentral corneal epithelial defect.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Surgical technique. The amniotic membrane is sutured to perilimbal episclera and to the edge of the conjunctiva (after peritomy) covering the whole corneal surface.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Surgical technique. The amniotic membrane can be used to cover a conjunctival defect after releasing adhesions during symblepharon surgery, and in a similar manner (nasally or temporally) after excision of pterygium.
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