Amniotic membrane is the innermost layer of the placenta. Amniotic membrane transplantation has been used as a graft or as a dressing in different surgical subspecialties. In the field of eyecare, this tissue has been used as a tissue bandage for cornea disease including dry eye management.
Live, healthy mothers may be considered eligible for placental donor status following elective Cesarean Section delivery. These mothers provide full informed consent and are put through extensive social habit screening, medical history and records review for infectious, malignant, neurological, auto-immune, transmissible diseases, and independent, serological CLIA lab testing (using FDA licensed test kits).
At Overlake EyeCare, we are happy to administer these amniotic membranes if you are the right candidate. For more information about amniotic membranes or to see if you are the right candidate for them, contact Overlake EyeCare in Bellevue, WA at (425) 643-2020.
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