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Schematic representation of the procedure. From a small limbal biopsy, epithelial stem cells were isolated. Cells were expanded ex vivo, seeded on a fibrin gel and cultured until CACE was ready to implant on the denuded corneal surface of the patient. The CACE is protected with a sutured human amniotic membrane and a bandage soft contact lens.
