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It is important for the clinician to understand the contributions of both the limbal stem cells and conjunctival disease in selecting the surgical options for a patient’s rehabilitation. As stated before, it is imperative that this concept be understood when evaluating clinical studies comparing treatment modalities, since patients with one stage of disease should be compared only with patients at the same stage. Recommendations for treatment based on staging will be covered in Chapter 26.
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Schwartz, G.S., Gomes, J.A., Holland, E.J. (2002). Preoperative Staging of Disease Severity. In: Ocular Surface Disease Medical and Surgical Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21570-0_13
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