{"id":37994,"date":"2025-08-19T12:11:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=37994"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:19:23","slug":"amniotic-membrane-placement","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/amniotic-membrane-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Amniotic Membrane Placement\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Amniotic Membrane Placement?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Amniotic membrane placement uses a processed human amniotic membrane to promote corneal and conjunctival healing. It can be applied as:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sutureless ring device (e.g., PROKERA\u00ae):<\/strong> A membrane clipped into a soft ring that rests on the eye like a large contact lens.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sutured\/adhesive graft:<\/strong> The membrane is trimmed and secured to the ocular surface for larger defects.&nbsp;<br>The membrane contains natural antiinflammatory and antiscarring factors that support epithelial regrowth.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect after Amniotic Membrane Placement?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mild foreignbody sensation or blurry vision while the ring\/graft is in place&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use of antibiotic\/lubricating drops and protective shield&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ring device typically remains for 3\u20137 days; sutured grafts dissolve or are removed as healing occurs&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Followup visits to monitor healing and adjust drops&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1130],"class_list":["post-37994","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","hentry","specialty-ophthalmology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/37994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=37994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}