Utheim, Tor Paaske; Utheim, Øygunn Aass; Khan, Qalbi; Sehic, Amer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-01)
The cornea is critical for normal vision as it allows allowing light transmission to the
retina. The corneal epithelium is renewed by limbal epithelial cells (LEC), which are located in the
periphery of the cornea, the limbus. Damage or disease involving LEC may lead to various clinical
presentations of limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD). Both severe pain and blindness may result.
Transplantation ...