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Simple limbal epithelial transplant helps to restore corneal epithelium and corneal stromal clarity. These changes are documented in this prospective eye study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To report the changes in epithelial\/stromal (E\/S) reflectivity ratio and corneal stromal densitometry following simple limbal epithelial transplantation (SLET) in patients with unilateral chemical burn-induced LSCD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and Material:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>It is a prospective imaging study of cornea before and after SLET. Corneal densitometry with Pentacam and epithelial and stromal reflectivity on anterior segment optical coherence tomography were analyzed for five patients (n = 5 eyes), who underwent autologous SLET for unilateral chemical burn-induced LSCD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Statistical Analysis Used:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mann\u2013Whitney U-test and Pearson correlation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A significant improvement in E\/S reflectivity was noted at 1 month (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) after SLET, and this was maintained until the end of 6 months. The densitometry measurements decreased in the entire cornea at every level, that is, anterior, central, and posterior cornea. However, the values did not normalize till the last follow-up at 6 months.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A trend of normal corneal epithelization exists in eyes undergoing SLET. Densitometry at all the levels, the anterior, central, and posterior cornea, also decreases after SLET. 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