VIDEO: Cryopreserved amniotic membrane beneficial before cataract surgery
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Key takeaways:
- Cryopreserved amniotic membrane demonstrated positive results when used before cataract surgery.
- Visual acuity, NEI staining score and SPEED score were improved 1 month after cataract surgery.
In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Jeff Wongs, MD, discusses a study that investigated the benefits of cryopreserved amniotic membrane to restore the ocular surface to a healthy state.
Patients in the study were treated with Prokera Slim amniotic membrane before undergoing cataract surgery. Wongs and colleagues also assessed whether cryopreserved amniotic membrane improves the accuracy of biometric readings.
“This is a very exciting study that quantifies the benefits of using cryopreserved amniotic tissue, specifically Prokera in the study, to obtain excellent results from cataract surgery in eyes with moderate to severe ocular surface disease,” he said.
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Wongs J, et al. Ocular surface optimization with cryopreserved amniotic membrane prior to cataract surgery. Presented at: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting; May 5-8, 2023; San Diego.
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