[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology
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Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi · Feb 2004
[A clinical study of amniotic membrane transplantation for severe eye burns at the acute stage].
To investigate the possibility of ocular surface reconstruction with amniotic membrane in the acute stage of burn injury, to compare the results using fresh and preserved amniotic membranes and to evaluate the surgical methods and their effects. ⋯ Amniotic membrane transplantation (especially using a fresh membrane) can effectively reduce the inflammation of the cornea at the acute stage of burn injury, can prevent corneal ulcer and perforation and can make the stabilization process faster. It can also decrease corneal neovascularization as well as establish better conditions for successful keratoplasty.