The limbal epithelium of the eye - A review of limbal stem cell biology, disease and treatment
β Scribed by Osei-Bempong, Charles; Figueiredo, Francisco C.; Lako, Majlinda
- Book ID
- 118744182
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 190 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0265-9247
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## Abstract The cornea is the clear front of the eye and its surface is composed of an epithelium. This is renewed by stem cells located at the limbus, which encircles the periphery of the cornea. These limbal stem cells become lost or deficient in the blinding disease of limbal stem cell deficienc