Title: Morphologic Changes of Corneal Epithelial Flap: Ethanol-mediated versus Mechanical Removal
Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate morphologic changes in human corneal epithelial flap removed mechanically or after ethanol application.Method: Epithelial corneal flap was removed after ethanol application (20 eyes) or mechanically (19 eyes). Any changes were studied by transmission electron microscopy.Results: Thirty-nine eyes were enrolled in the study. The following changes were found in the alcohol-applied group: apoptotic cells, membrane-bound blebs with marked dilatation of endoplasmic reticulum, and short intercellular cleavage with approximately one-third of cell length depth. In mechanical debridement, cleavages extended more than half of the cell length by tearing hemidesmosomes.Conclusion: Alcohol application leads to cell damage in basal epithelial cells but cleavage plane remains smooth. Generally, none of the methods caused trauma to the basement membrane.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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