Corneal endothelium of the Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) by scanning electron microscopy.
The corneal endothelium is essential for the maintenance of the corneal transparency. The aim of this study was to examine the morphology of the endothelial surface and perform morphometric analysis of the normal corneal endothelial cells of the Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) using scanning electron microscopy. The present work demonstrates that the corneal endothelium of the Magellanic penguin is similar to those described in other vertebrates.
Pigatto
João A T
JA
Department of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9090, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 91540-000, Brazil.
Laus
José L
JL
Santos
Jaime M
JM
Cerva
Cristine
C
Cunha
Luciana S
LS
Ruoppolo
Valéria
V
Barros
Paulo S M
PS
D000818:Animals; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D046429:Spheniscidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology