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Current progress and challenges in ocular surface reconstruction using cultivated epithelial sheet transplantation.

T Inatomi¹, T Nakamura, N Koizumi

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.

The Medical Journal of Malaysia

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Cultivated epithelial transplantation offers a novel surgical approach for severe ocular surface disorders. Autologous cultivated oral mucosal epithelial transplantation (COMET) provides a viable solution for bilateral cases, reconstructing the ocular surface with non-ocular cells.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Regenerative Medicine
Tissue Engineering

Background:

Severe ocular surface disorders pose significant challenges to vision.
Current treatments like cultivated corneal epithelial transplantation are effective but limited to unilateral cases.
A need exists for strategies addressing bilateral ocular surface conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce autologous cultivated oral mucosal epithelial transplantation (COMET) as a treatment for severe, bilateral ocular surface disorders.
To highlight COMET's potential for ocular surface reconstruction using non-ocular cells.

Main Methods:

Utilizing tissue-engineered epithelial sheets for rapid corneal surface coverage.
Employing autologous oral mucosal cells for transplantation.

Main Results:

Cultivated epithelial sheets reduce inflammation and postoperative complications.
COMET enables reconstruction of the ocular surface in bilateral cases.

Conclusions:

Cultivated epithelial transplantation is a promising modality for ocular surface disorders.
COMET expands treatment options for severe, bilateral ocular surface diseases, offering a new pathway for reconstruction.