title: Replacement of the corneal endothelium by melanocytes.
abstract: Replacement of the corneal endothelium by a monolayer of melanocytes is reported in typical association with earlier surgery and glaucoma. The melanocytes have adjusted to the new location and there are signs that they may have taken on some of the future use of planned seeding of melanocytes in cases with failing endothelium is considered.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003315:Cornea / Q000166:cytology*; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D004727:Endothelium / Q000166:cytology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D008875:Middle Aged