Classic lattice corneal dystrophy: a brief review and summary of treatment modalities.

Ekaterina Milovanova Stanislav Gomon Che Guillermo Rocha

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2023)

This paper addresses (1) treatment for early disease including corneal epithelial debridement, photo therapeutic keratectomy (PTK), femtosecond laser-assisted lamellar keratectomy (FLK), and others; (2) treatment for late disease including full thickness keratoplasties and anterior lamellar keratoplasties; and (3) potential future treatment considerations including a wide variety of topical/systemic, genetic, and regenerative approaches.

Keyphrases

stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells
gene expression
risk assessment
early onset
dna methylation
genome wide
wound healing
tissue engineering