Survival of corneal endothelium in McCarey-Kaufman (M-K) medium subjected to agitation.
Studies were made comparing the corneal endothelium of bisected human corneas; one half of each was mechanically agitated in McCarey-Kaufman (M-K) medium, while the other half remained static in M-K medium for an equal period of time. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis of the corneal endothelium suggested that the endothelium of the corneas undergoing agitation does not show deterioration in morphology when compared with the non-agitated group. This finding is significant as donor corneas are now being transported in greater numbers.
Corneal Diseases Unit, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013997:Time Factors; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D014022:Tissue Survival; D014732:Vibration
D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions