Some considerations on experimental lens implant in the rabbit eye, a SEM-study.
Intraocular implantation of an iris-bridge or lobster-claw lens was performed on a rabbit eye. The incisions were closed with stainless steel-vanadium sutures. Two months after implantation loosening at one side of the connection between lens and iris was noted, which resulted in long-term intermittent touch of the corneal endothelium. The reaction of the endothelium to the corneal sutures and the contact area of artificial lens and corneal endothelium were studied by SEM.
D000818:Animals; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D004727:Endothelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011817:Rabbits; D013537:Sutures; D014945:Wound Healing