Protection of Corneal Limbus from Riboflavin Prevents Epithelial Stem Cell Loss after Collagen Cross-Linking.

Hyo Kyung LeeJin Suk RyuHyun Jeong Jeong Mee-Kum Kim Joo Youn Oh

Published in: Journal of ophthalmology (2018)

Protection of limbus from riboflavin during CXL was effective in preserving LESCs. However, inflammation was increased in the cornea treated with riboflavin using a ring.

Keyphrases

stem cells
oxidative stress
wound healing
optical coherence tomography
mouse model
bone marrow