title: The effect of a collagen bandage lens on corneal wound healing: a preliminary report.
abstract: Collagen bandage lenses were inserted in 24 eyes of white New Zealand rabbits following 8-incision radial keratotomy. Specimens were examined at eight and 24 hours by light and electron microscopy. Treated eyes demonstrated more complete epithelial healing, as evidenced by surface microvilli and differentiation into multi-layers. In the treated eyes there was reduced stromal edema at the wound site, and reactive keratocytes were limited to the wound margins. Collagen bandage lenses therefore may be useful in the treatment of a variety of ocular surface problems.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York.
authors: J V
authors: JV
authors: Aquavella
authors: M
authors: M
authors: del Cerro
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Musco
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ueda
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: DePaolis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001458:Bandages; D003094:Collagen; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011817:Rabbits; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen