Light and Specular Microscopy of the Cornea
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- Synopsis
- The atlas of the light and specular microscopy of the cornea, particularly of the corneal endothelium presents healthy and pathological corneas as well as corneas prepared for grafting; photographs are taken from donor or patient's corneas. The first section of the atlas shows healthy cornea and its particular layers: the epithelium (superficial and basal cells, subepithelial nerve plexus), stroma and keratocytes, and the endothelium. Blood vessels or palisades of Vogt in limbus are shown as well. The second section that shows corneas processed for grafting is focused on the endothelial layer. The main causes of exclusion of corneas from grafting, such as the presence of dead cells, polymeghatism, pleomorphism, cornea guttata or stromal scars have been shown. The third section shows corneas before and after storage in tissue cultures or hypothermic conditions with the aim to assess suitability of tissue for grafting. Finally, the last section contains photographs of pathological corneal explants.
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783319488455
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing, Cham
- Date of Addition:
- 01/30/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.