In some cases, a therapeutic mechanical debridement of the cornea and the “stalled out” leading epithelial cells is required to encourage epithelial cell migration and adhesion. If this is ...

However, we feel that the use of alcohol debridement of the epithelium as an alternative treatment method should have been included. We ourselves have used alcohol debridement as a treatment ...

Manual epithelial debridement can produce results comparable to other procedures as a treatment for patients with visual symptoms related to anterior basement membrane dystrophy, according to a study.

The wound also begins to resurface as epithelial cells migrate across ... Treatment requires debridement of the involved tissue, often referred to by wound care specialists as reinjury.

The disease can have various etiologies, including neurotrophic keratitis, surgical epithelial debridement, microbial/viral keratitis, corneal transplant, limbal stem cell deficiency and ...