In Vivo Evaluation of a Decellularized Limbal Graft for Limbal Reconstruction

Figure 5

Statistical analysis of grafted and control cornea regarding degree of neovascularization, stromal haze and epithelialization defects. Fluorescein staining is used for quantifying epithelial defect. The differences between the control (laser only) and the grafted cornea were not statistically different. The following scoring system is used for quantification. Scoring: “0” is none (transparent, clear cornea), “1” is mild (minimal loss of transparency, mainly the epithelium is damaged), “2” is moderate (cloudy appearance, involves epithelium and part of the stroma), “3” is severe (opaque cornea), and “4” is total (opaque, involvement of entire thickness of the cornea).