Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Sehic, Amer"
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Concise review: Altered versus unaltered amniotic membrane as a substrate for limbal epithelial cells
Utheim, Tor Paaske; Utheim, Øygunn Aass; Salvanos, Panagiotis; Jackson, Catherine; Schrader, Stefan; Geerling, Gerd; Sehic, Amer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-23)Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) can result from a variety of corneal disorders, including chemical and thermal burns, infections, and autoimmune diseases. The symptoms of LSCD may include irritation, epiphora, blepharospasms, ... -
Effects of explant size on epithelial outgrowth, thickness, stratification, ultrastructure and phenotype of cultured limbal epithelial cells
Utheim, Øygunn Aass; Pasovic, Lara; Ræder, Sten; Eidet, Jon Roger; Fostad, Ida; Sehic, Amer; Roald, Borghild; de la Paz, Maria Fideliz; Lyberg, Torstein; Dartt, Darlene A.; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose Transplantation of limbal stem cells is a promising therapy for limbal stem cell deficiency. Limbal cells can be harvested from either a healthy part of the patient’s eye or the eye of a donor. Small explants are ...