Overview
The first published atlas of the cornea in light and specular microscopy which helps to assess and decide upon the suitability of corneas for grafting
Illustrative photographs attached to an educative text to discern healthy and pathological corneas
Photographs include corneas stored in tissue culture, hypothermic conditions, as well as pathological explants which increases both the appeal and the interest of the atlas to a wide audience
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
The atlas of the Light and Specular Microscopy of the Cornea, particularly of the corneal endothelium presents photographs of healthy and pathological corneas, as well as corneas prepared for grafting. Photographs are taken from donor or patient’s corneas. The first part section of the atlas shows healthy corneas and its particular layers: the epithelium (superficial and basal cells, subepithelial nerve plexus), stroma and keratocytes, and the endothelium. Blood vessels or palisades of Vogt in limbus are shown as well. The second part section that shows corneas processed for grafting is focused focuses on the endothelial layer. Main causes of exclusion of corneas from grafting, such as the presence of dead cells, polymeghatism, pleomorphism, cornea guttata or stromal scars have been shown. The third part section of the atlas shows corneas before and after storage in tissue cultures or hypothermic conditions with the aim to assess its suitability of for tissue for grafting. The last final section contains photographs of pathological corneal explants
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Laboratory of the Biology and Pathology of the Eye
Institute of Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Charles University First Faculty of Medicine,Â
Ke Karlovu 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic
katerina.jirsova@lf1.cuni.cz
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Light and Specular Microscopy of the Cornea
Authors: Katerina Jirsova
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48845-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-48843-1Published: 07 February 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84029-1Published: 06 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-48845-5Published: 30 January 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 217
Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations, 186 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Physiology, Ophthalmology, Biological Microscopy