Injection of Cultured Cells with a ROCK Inhibitor for Bullous Keratopathy.

S, Kinoshita; N, Koizumi; M, Ueno; N, Okumura; K, Imai; H, Tanaka; Y, Yamamoto; T, Nakamura; T, Inatomi; J, Bush; M, Toda; M, Hagiya; I, Yokota; S, Teramukai; C, Sotozono; J, Hamuro

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1712770

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Injection of Cultured Cells with a ROCK Inhibitor for Bullous Keratopathy.

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Kinoshita S

Koizumi N

Ueno M

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Corneal endothelial cell (CEC) disorders, such as Fuchs's endothelial corneal dystrophy, induce abnormal corneal hydration and result in corneal haziness and vision loss known as bullous keratopathy. We investigated whether injection of cultured human CECs supplemented with a rho-...

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