Diagnostic approach to limbal stem cell deficiency.

Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne)

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.

Published: January 2025

Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is an important cause of visual and ocular morbidity. Effective diagnosis and management require a thoughtful and comprehensive evaluation of the ocular surface. This review describes the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and grading of LSCD, as well as characteristic findings via slit lamp examination, confocal microscopy, anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), impression cytology, and OCT angiography.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11779701PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fopht.2024.1524595DOI Listing

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