Outcomes of Human Leukocyte Antigen-Matched Allogeneic Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation in Aniridia-Associated Keratopathy-A Single-Center Retrospective AnalysisShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: Cornea, ISSN 0277-3740, E-ISSN 1536-4798, Vol. 41, no 1, p. 69-77Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of human leukocyte antigen-matched allogeneic cultivated limbal epithelial stem cell grafts in the treatment of aniridia-associated keratopathy (AAK). Methods: Six eyes of 6 patients with severe AAK received an allogeneic stem cell graft between January 2010 and March 2017. Anatomical and functional results were assessed at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and the final follow-up visit available. Safety analysis was performed by considering all perioperative and postoperative adverse events and additional surgeries required during the follow-up period. Results: The mean follow-up was 53.6 months (range 24-104 months). In most patients (80%), there was an early improvement of the keratopathy postoperatively, which slowly regressed during longer follow-up. At the final follow-up, 4 of the eyes were graded as failure and 1 eye was graded as partial success. Grading the sixth eye was not possible because of an adverse event. None of the patients maintained a total anatomical success in the long-term. Only 1 patient maintained a modest improvement in best-corrected visual acuity from hand motion to counting fingers. Four serious adverse events were recorded in 2 patients. Conclusions: Severe AAK remains a challenging condition to manage. Transplantation of allogenic ex vivo cultivated limbal stem cells may provide a temporary improvement in ocular surface stability, but anatomical and functional results are poor in the long-term. The eyes are prone to adverse events, and any surgical treatment should take this into consideration.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS , 2022. Vol. 41, no 1, p. 69-77
Keywords [en]
congenital aniridia; aniridia-associated keratopathy; limbal stem cell deficiency; cultivated limbal epithelial cell transplantation; HLA matching; allo-CLET
National Category
Ophthalmology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-181757DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002729ISI: 000726813100010PubMedID: 33928920OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-181757DiVA, id: diva2:1619349
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Funding Agencies|European Union Horizon2020 project ARREST BLINDNESS [667400]; European Union Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program, through the COST Action [CA-18116]; Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie-Toegepast Biomedisch onderzoek" (IWT-TBM) [130270]
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