Densidade das células do endotélio corneano em olhos de cães à microscopia especular
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2006-12-01
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Pigatto, João Antonio Tadeu
Abib, Fernando Cesar
Pereira, Gener Tadeu [UNESP]
Barros, Paulo Sergio de Moraes
Freire, Cesar Dias
Laus, José Luiz [UNESP]
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The aim of this study was to examine the endothelial surface and to perform a morphometric analysis of the corneal endothelial cells in normal eyes of dogs using specular microscopy. Morphometric analysis with regard mean cell area and cell density was performed. Both eyes of ten mixed-breed, males and females, with 6 years of age, weighing about 15 kg euthanatized for reasons unrelated to this study were evaluated. Eyes were examined to determine that they did not have visible ocular disease and transported to the laboratory in moist chamber. Using a contact specular microscope the corneal endothelium was examined. Three images of the central corneal endothelium of each eye were obtained. The mean cell area and the cell density of the corneal endothelial cells were obtained using software for corneal endothelium analysis and density measurement. The mean cell area was 395 ± 36 μm 2 and the endothelial cell density was 2555 ± 240 cells/mm2. The present work demonstrates that the normal corneal endothelium of dog is similar to those described in human.
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Corneal endothelium, Dog, Specular microscopy, Canis familiaris
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Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, v. 43, n. 4, p. 476-480, 2006.