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. 2018 May 1;11:97–103. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S153918

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Photographs showing one of the cases (patient #3) with an epithelial and stromal ulcer defect in the left eye.

Notes: (A) Baseline situation before treatment with PRGF eye drops showing the corneal ulcer that reaches deep stroma, with consequent risk of corneal perforation. (B) During PRGF treatment, with a therapeutic contact lens 2 weeks after a second amniotic membrane transplant. (C) Final clinical situation 1 month after finishing PRGF treatment observing corneal defect closure and corneal regeneration in process.

Abbreviation: PRGF, plasma rich in growth factors.