Results: 13

Amniotic membrane transplantation for ocular surface burns

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 83 (), 2024
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the morphological and functional long-term outcomes of amniotic membrane transplantation after ocular surface chemical burns. Methods: This prospective study analyzed 7 patients who suffered from severe ocular surface burn and underwent amniotic membrane transplantation f...

Amniotic membrane graft after excision of widespread conjunctival concretions

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Conjunctival concretions are single or clustered lesions frequently found on the palpebral conjunctiva. They are commonly present in older individuals, despite being rarely symptomatic. This case report describes an 83-year-old man with multiple conjunctival concretions, which were surgically tr...

Amniotic membrane transplantation in ocular surface diseases

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 79 (6), 2020
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of amniotic membrane transplantation for ocular surface reconstruction. Methods: Prospective study including 23 eyes of 21 patients who underwent amniotic membrane transplantation at Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná (HC-...

Comparação dos meios de preparação e preservação de membrana amniótica humana para uso no tratamento de doenças da superfície ocular

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 79 (1), 2020
Resumo Atualmente a membra amniótica (MA) tem obtido importância devido à comprovada capacidade de reduzir inflamação, auxiliar a cicatrização e epitelização, possuindo propriedades antimicrobianas e antivirais, além de baixa imunogenicidade. As indicações de seu uso na oftalmologia têm aume...

Effects of the application of the amniotic membrane in the healing process of skin wounds in rats

Acta cir. bras; 33 (2), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of the application of the human amniotic membrane (HAM) on the inflammatory process, fibroblast proliferation, formation of collagenand reduction of skin wound areas in rats. Methods: Thirty six rats were submitted to a surgical injury induction and divided ...

Surgical amniotic membrane transplantation after conjunctival and limbal tumor excision

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the clinical results of patients treated by amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) following excision of conjunctival and limbal tumors. Methods: A total of 14 eyes of 14 patients who underwent AMT after total lesion-free tumor excision and perilesional cryotherapy were e...

Amniotic membrane as an option for treatment of acute Achilles tendon injury in rats

Acta cir. bras; 32 (2), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effect of human amniotic membrane (hAM) fragment on inflammatory response, proliferation of fibroblast and organization of collagen fibers in injured tendon. Methods: Sixty rats were divided into 3 groups: C - surgical procedures without tendon lesion and with simula...

Long-term effects of human amniotic membrane in a rat model of biliary fibrosis

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (7), 2017
Liver fibrosis is the most common outcome of chronic liver diseases, and its progression to cirrhosis can only be effectively treated with liver transplantation. The amniotic membrane (AM) has been studied as an alternative therapy for fibrosis diseases mainly for its favorable properties, including anti...

Excisão, crioterapia e mitomicina C no tratamento da neoplasia intraepitelial córneo-conjuntival

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (5), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a segurança e eficácia de três técnicas distintas para o tratamento de neoplasia intraepitelial córneo-conjuntival. Métodos: Vinte e seis pacientes, 11 mulheres e 15 homens, com idade entre 32 e 88 anos (média 64,84 anos), atendidos entre 1999 e 2014, foram incluídos ne...