Limbus Corneae
"Limbus Corneae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An annular transitional zone, approximately 1 mm wide, between the cornea and the bulbar conjunctiva and sclera. It is highly vascular and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea. It is ophthalmologically significant in that it appears on the outer surface of the eyeball as a slight furrow, marking the line between the clear cornea and the sclera. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D016850
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.060.217.659
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| Concept/Terms |
Limbus Corneae- Limbus Corneae
- Sclerocorneal Limbus
- Limbus, Sclerocorneal
- Corneal Limbus
- Limbus, Corneal
- Corneoscleral Junction
- Corneoscleral Junctions
- Junction, Corneoscleral
- Junctions, Corneoscleral
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Limbus Corneae" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Riedl JC, Musayeva A, Wasielica-Poslednik J, Pfeiffer N, Gericke A. Allogenic simple limbal epithelial transplantation (alloSLET) from cadaveric donor eyes in patients with persistent corneal epithelial defects. Br J Ophthalmol. 2021 02; 105(2):180-185.
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Gericke A, Wasielica-Poslednik J, Zimmermann M, Musayeva A. [Expansion and Transplantation of Limbal Stem Cells for Corneal Surface Regeneration]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2019 Jun; 236(6):777-783.