title: Flat sections for detailed endothelial pathology of corneal buttons.
abstract: Flat-section en face preparations of corneal buttons obtained from penetrating keratoplasty may be used for a panoramic pathological examination of the endothelial layer and of the reactive cellular events occurring in other layers. These provide a valuable supplement to the more conventional cross (sagittal) sections. To demonstrate the principles and practical value of this two-plane sectioning method, we present histological examples of several pathological conditions of the cornea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wolter
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Soong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged