The authors thank Eric Bangert and Heidelberg Engineering for the generous temporary donation of the confocal microscopy and confocal software analysis software used for this investigation; Marc Assouwad from Laser Vision for her assistance in the logistics of the study; Albert Aazar and Reviva Regenerative for administrative management of the laboratory; and Ibrahim Achkar, who was responsible for the liposuction and adipose tissue management until the moment of the laboratory study.
Supported by Optica General, Saida Lebanon, and the Vissum Ophthalmological Institute of Alicante, Spain; by the Red Temática de Investigación Cooperativa en Salud (RD16/0008/0012); by the Instituto Carlos III–General Subdirection of Networks and Cooperative Investigation Centers (R&D&I National Plan 2008-2011); by the European Regional Development Fund; and by a Roche Farma SA grant MPdM.
Disclosure: M. El Zarif, None; K.A. Jawad, None; J.L. Alió Del Barrio, CSO (C); Z.A. Jawad, None; A. Palazón-Bru, None; M.P. de Miguel, Roche Farma SA (F); P. Saba, None; N. Makdissy, None; J.L. Alió, AkkoLens (C, R), Blue Green Company (F), Carl Zeiss Meditec (C, R), CSO (R), Dompé (R), Hanita Lenses (C, R), Jaypee Brothers (P), Maghrabi Hospital (C), Mediphacos (R), Oftalcare Nutravision (F), Omeros (C), Ophtec (F), Santen Pharmaceutical (C, F, R), Oculentis (C, R), Presbia (C), Schwind eye-tech-solutions (F, R), Slack Incorporated (C), Topcon Medical Systems (C), VisiDome (F)