Amniotic membrane transplantation in corneal and ocular surface diseases / 中华实验眼科杂志

ABSTRACT

The amniotic membrane has been shown to have anti-inflammatory,anti-fibrotic,anti-angiogenic properties and ability to provide a substrate for the growth of corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells,and it is an ideal material for ocular surface reconstruction.The treating patten of corneal and ocular surface diseases has changed due to the widespread using of amniotic membrane transplantation,but there are a lot of problems in the application of amniotic memebrane in clinic,such as how to grasp indications and reduce the failure rate,how to apply individual skill for different patients with corneal disease,and how to observe postoperative complicationsm and reasonably use medicine after operation.This paper give some personal experience and opinion in orde to achieve better effects in treatment of corneal and ocular surface diseases using amniotic membrane transplantation.