Effect of Epithelial Injury on Corneal Morphology
- VernacularTitle:兔角膜上皮细胞广泛丧失对角膜形态的影响
- Author:
Yang ZHANG
;
Qingzhu NIE
;
Chunliu GAI
;
Xu XU
;
Shuguo YIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Journal of China Medical University
2001;30(1):20-21
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: Our purpose was to observe the effect of epithelial scrape injury on corneal morphology. Methods: Twenty 4-week-old white rabbits were used. We scraped the corneal epithelia of the left eye of each rabbit (0.2 mm near the limbus of corneal were left in 10 eyes, in the remaining rabbits within 8 mm in the center). The right eyes were control group. We observed the healing of corneal protrusion with slit-lamp microscope, examined the corneal form with corneal topography, and measured the depth of anterior chamber and the corneal thickness with A-ultrasound. Results: The extensive epithelial scrape significantly increased the healing time. The corneal protrusion of experimental group and the depth of anterior chamber increased. The corneal thickness became thinner. Conclusion: The extensive epithelial injury can make cornea thinner, which results in the changes of corneal protrusion.
