When a person's cornea is damaged, the injury can deplete the limbal epithelial cells. As a result, the surface of the eye develops permanent damage -- a condition called limbal stem cell deficiency.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of pulse dosing of topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in the treatment of conjunctival and corneal intraepithelial neoplasia. DESIGN: Prospective, noncomparative ...