Figure 5.
Staging system of limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD). The severity of LSCD is classified into 3 stages. Stage I disease only involves the periphery of the cornea and the degree of involvement is staged into A, B and C (top panel). Stage II disease involves both the periphery and the central 5 mm of the cornea (second panel). Stage III disease involves the entire corneal surface (bottom panel).