Thickness and density of corneal endothelial cells in ovines
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https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v11i1.5624Keywords:
Córnea, ovino, microscopia especular, densidade celular, espessura, Cornea, ovine, specular microscopy, cellular density, thicknessAbstract
The cornea is transparent layer of the eye, transmission and refraction of light being their main functions. The endothelium, one of the cornea four layers, is a hexagonal unicellular layer that forms a barrier between the stroma and aqueous humor, obstructing the entrance of water and others solutes from the anterior chamber towards the stroma. In the regard to it, a minimum density of these cells is necessary to maintain the performance and clarity of the eye visual capacity. The main objective of the present research was the determination of the density of endothelial cells and their corneal thickness, using a noncontact specular microscope, in 22 eyes from 11 ovines. The average density of the endothelial corneal was 2726 cels/mm² and the thickness 654 µm. The males displayed a higher average density and a smaller cell area than the females.
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