International Review of Ophthalmology

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Preparation and preservation of amniotic membrane

Li Nanyu, Zhang Wenjia, Hu Zhulin   

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Eye Institute, Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province for the Prevention and Treatment of Ophthalmology, Provincial Innovation Team for Cataract and Ocular Fundus Disease, Expert Workstation of Yao Ke, Kunming 650021, China
  • Received:2019-02-20 Online:2019-06-22 Published:2019-06-25
  • Contact: Hu Zhulin, Email: hu-zhulin@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Science and Technology Project-Major Project of Yunnan Province (2018ZF009)；Expert Workstation(2017IC064)；Yunan Medical and Scientific Development Program (2016NS182）

Abstract: Amniotic membrane is a commonly used biological dressing in ophthalmic surgery. The difference of preservation techniques can significantly affect the biochemical composition and physical properties of amniotic membrane. It may also affect its clinical efficacy. The progress of freezing, air drying and freeze-drying technology in amniotic membrane preparation and the preparation of composite amniotic membrane overcome the shortness that fresh amniotic membrane is not easy to preserve, and retain the excellent characteristics of amniotic membrane as biological dressing, which is helpful to its application in ophthalmology and other related disciplines.(Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2019, 43: 162-165)