Background Orthokeratology may now be best known for myopia management, but its original purpose was to provide freedom from daytime contact lens wear. This case is a reminder that ortho-k still offers an elegant solution to many of the everyday problems associated with conventional methods of vision correction. ITAL...
Read moreIntroduction Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) results in dysfunction and/or loss of the stem cells in the basal limbal area. These cells are responsible for maintaining and replenishing the corneal epithelium. This change in corneal tissue composition results in conjunctival epithelial ingrowth, persistent epithelial defects, chronic inflammation, and neovascularization.1,5 There...
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