title: [The histopathologic picture after chemical eye injury and the role of limbal stem cells].
abstract: The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate the role of limbal stem cells on corneal wound healing. The experimental objects were New Zealand white rabbits. Damage to the cornea was caused by 2.5 N NaOH solution for 50 sec. and was subsequently washed out by saline solution. The rabbits were euthanased 24 hours after alkaly burn and the tissue was fixated in 10% formalin. The samples were embedded in paraffin and stained with haematoxilin and eosin. The specimen showed focal inflammatory reaction with the presence of macrophages an round--nucleated cells in the limbal area.
authors.affiliation: Ocná klinika LF UPJS, Kosice.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kozák
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trbolová
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sevcíková
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ledecký
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Juhás
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000473:pathology*; D016850:Limbus Corneae / Q000473:pathology*; D011817:Rabbits; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide
chemical_list: D012972:Sodium Hydroxide