Journal Reviews

Characteristics of limbal lymphatic vasculature on confocal microscopy

4 February 2021 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease | Confocal microscopy, Corneoscleral limbus, Immunofluorescence, Lymphatic vessels

This ex vivo study aims to describe the morphological characteristics of the human limbal lymphatic vasculature using confocal microscopy and immunofluorescence. Twelve corneal specimens are obtained from human donor eyes. These corneal buttons are not suitable for transplantation due to...

Stromal cell alignment in damaged cornea

1 August 2017 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease | Confocal microscopy, Corneal wound healing, Extracellular matrix, SHG imaging

Stromal keratocytes are responsible for wound healing in the cornea following damage. Keratocytes at the site of injury become activated and differentiate to myofibroblasts which secrete extracellular matrix (ECM) to close the wound, a response mediated by transforming growth factor...

Meibomian gland alteration in patients with primary chronic dacryocystitis: An in vivo confocal microscopy study

1 October 2015 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Confocal microscopy, meibomian gland, primary chronic dacryocystitis

Chronic dacryocystitis affects tear film functionality and can predispose to ocular surface disease, however the specific effect of chronic dacryocystitis on meibomian gland function has not been studied. This group therefore performed in vivo confocal microscopy in 28 patients’ eyes...