“…In LSCD cases, the corneal surface is covered by conjunctival epithelium and goblet cells become present in the cornea. Corneal conjunctivalization results in an ocular surface that appears irregular, with visual impairment (Vlahović et al, 2010;Ledbetter et al, 2013). LSCD in humans can be a congenital disorder or develop secondary to physical trauma, chemical burns, thermal injury, surgery, autoimmune conditions, and microbial infection (Ledbetter et al, 2013).…”