Alternatives to endokeratoplasty: an attempt towards reducing global demand of human donor corneas



Parekh, Mohit, Wongvisavavit, Rintra, Cortes, Zoe Marie Cubero, Wojcik, Gabriela, Romano, Vito ORCID: 0000-0002-5148-7643, Tabernero, Sara Sanchez, Ferrari, Stefano and Ahmad, Sajjad
(2022) Alternatives to endokeratoplasty: an attempt towards reducing global demand of human donor corneas. REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, 17 (7). pp. 461-475.

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Abstract

The cornea is an anterior transparent tissue of the eye that enables the transmission of surrounding light to the back of the eye, which is essential for maintaining clear vision. Corneal endothelial diseases can lead to partial or total blindness; hence, surgical replacement of the diseased corneal tissue with a healthy cadaveric donor graft becomes necessary when the endothelium is damaged. Keratoplasties face a huge challenge due to a worldwide shortage in the supply of human donor corneas. Hence, alternative solutions such as cell or tissue engineering-based therapies have been investigated for reducing the global demand of donor corneas. This review aims at highlighting studies that have been successful at replacing partial or total endothelial keratoplasty.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: cell culture, cell injection, DSO, DWEK, endothelial cells, eye drops, ROCK inhibitor, scaffolds
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Clinical Directorate
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 27 Jun 2022 09:04
Last Modified: 14 Dec 2022 16:19
DOI: 10.2217/rme-2021-0149
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.2217/rme-2021-0149
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3157300