Archive for August 15th, 2009

Protecting Stem Cells

August 15, 2009DrHovanesian No Comments »

Be Kind to Your Stem Cells The unsung heroes of the ocular surface–the limbal stem cells–are under assault nearly every day with so many of our patients who take chronic medications, artificial tears, and use other preserved products on and in their eyes. Preservatives like benzalkonium chloride (BAK) (and even worse thimerosal) are extremely effective [...]

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