Amniotic membrane
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Amniotic membrane
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Amniotic membrane is indicated to reconstruct the ocular surface, graft ocular surface melts or bandage epithelial defects and inflammation. It is procured from the placenta following cesarean birth, sterilized and preserved.
Eversight offers three Corza Ophthalmology amniotic membrane products—Ambio2®, Ambio5® and AmbioDisk®—each in three sizes. AmbioDisk is the thinnest option and is made for clinic use. Ambio2 and Ambio5 are thicker options for surgical use.
Corza Ophthalmology’s Clearify™ processing technique retains the amniotic intermediate layer (IL), which is a vital part of the membrane barrier found between the amnion and chorion layers. Composite allografts that include the IL have been shown to be especially efficacious in corneal wound healing.
Indications include:
- Pterygium excision
- Reconstruction of the conjunctiva surface
- Limbal stem cell deficiency or persistent epithelial defects
- Corneal ulcer
- Ocular surface burns
- Periorbital thermal burns
- Macular hole closure
Resources
About amnion
- Intermediate layer contribution in placental membrane allografts | Journal of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine
- Amniotic Membrane Transplant | AAO
Data & case studies
- A Comparison of Prokera to AmbioDisk — Christina Angela (ARVO 2014)
- AmbioDisk Corneal Erosion Case Study — Dr. Colatrella
- AmbioDisk Dry Eye Case Study — Dr. Paul Singh
- AmbioDisk vs Cryopreserved — Duke Eye Center Poster
- Freeze-Dried vs Cryopreserved Amniotic Membranes in Corneal Ulcers (Cornea, March 2022)
- Intermediate layer contribution in placental membrane allografts — Roy Griffiths (2020)
- Overview Studies for Amnio Tissue — Mark Williams (Aug 2023)