Ultrastructural study of lens fiber damages after laser irradiation.
Lens fiber lesions after laser irradiation were studied in the albino rats. Loss of cytoplasmic contrast, pulling apart of intercellular cell junctions and increase of intracellular vesicles were observed.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007365:Intercellular Junctions / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D051381:Rats