title: Current and Upcoming Therapies for Ocular Surface Chemical Injuries.
abstract: Chemical injuries frequently result in vision loss, disfigurement, and challenging ocular surface complications. Acute interventions are directed at decreasing the extent of the injury, suppressing inflammation, and promoting ocular surface re-epithelialization. Chronically, management involves controlling inflammation along with rehabilitation and reconstruction of the ocular surface. Future therapies aimed at inhibiting neovascularization and promoting ocular surface regeneration should provide more effective treatment options for the management of ocular chemical injuries.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baradaran-Rafii
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Medi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eslani
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Zeeshan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Haq
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Ebrahim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shirzadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Huvard
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Electronic address: adjalili@uic.edu.
authors.forename: Ali R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Djalilian
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical; D005131:Eye Injuries; D006801:Humans; D016850:Limbus Corneae; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: chemical burn; cornea; limbal stem cell deficiency; ocular chemical burn; ocular surface; stem cell