Corneal stromal regeneration-keratoconus cell therapy: a review.

Rohit ShettyKrithikaa MahendranParth D JoshiNallathambi JeyabalanChaitra JayadevDebashish Das

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

There is a need for consensus with respect to the source of cells, mode of delivery, stage of disease, and duration of follow-up, to establish a standard operating protocol. This would eventually widen the cell therapy options for corneal ectatic diseases beyond keratoconus.

Keyphrases

cell therapy
stem cells
wound healing
induced apoptosis
mesenchymal stem cells
optical coherence tomography
bone marrow
randomized controlled trial
cell cycle arrest
cataract surgery
signaling pathway
oxidative stress
cell death