Vital staining by fluorescein diacetate (FDA). A method for the estimation of corneal endothelium.
The success of keratoplasty depends on the integrity of the graft's endothelial cell layer. We perform a staining method for testing the vitality which is practicable, safe, fast and inexpensive.
Wilhelm
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Department of Ophthalmology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, GDR.
Melzig
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Franke
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D000818:Animals; D002452:Cell Count; D002470:Cell Survival; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000166:cytology*; D005452:Fluoresceins; D006801:Humans; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013552:Swine
D005452:Fluoresceins; C018506:diacetylfluorescein