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Current therapeutic approaches, such as stem cell transplantation and biomaterial scaffolds, are under continuous refinement. This study evaluated a novel treatment strategy combining a biocompatible and biodegradable chitosan\u2010gelatin (CS\u2010Gel) electrospun scaffold with a topical limbal stem cell (LSC) spray for treating alkaline\u2010induced LSCD in a rabbit model. The scaffold was fabricated via electrospinning, stabilized with water vapor, and characterized using SEM, ATR\u2010FTIR, contact angle, weight loss, and swelling analyses. Limbal stem cells were isolated from cadaveric corneas, cultured, and prepared as a spray suspension (10\n                    <jats:sup>4<\/jats:sup>\n                    cells\/mL). Nine rabbits with induced alkaline burns were divided into three groups: an untreated control, a group treated with the CS\u2010Gel scaffold alone, and a group receiving the CS\u2010Gel scaffold followed by the LSC spray one week later. 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