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- Title
Morphometric analysis of the corneal endothelium of Yacare caiman ( Caiman yacare) using scanning electron microscopy.
- Authors
Pigatto, João A.T.; Andrade, Marcos C.; Laus, José Luiz; Santos, Jaime M.; Brooks, Dennis E.; Guedes, Pedro M.; Barros, Paulo S.M.
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the endothelial surface morphology and to perform morphometric analysis of the corneal endothelial cells of Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) using scanning electron microscopy. Morphometric analysis with regard to polygonality, mean cell area, cell density and coefficient of variation of mean cell area was performed. Cell areas were measured using image analysis software. The normal corneal endothelium of Yacare caiman consisted of polygonal cells of uniform size and shape with interdigitations of the cell borders. Microvilli appeared as protrusions on the cellular surface. The average cell area was 270 ± 24 µm² and the endothelial cell density was 3704 ± 324 cells/mm². The coefficient of variation of cell area was 0.22. This study demonstrates that the Yacare caiman corneal endothelium is similar to those described in other vertebrates.
- Subjects
CORNEA diseases; CAIMAN (Genus); SCANNING electron microscopy; ENDOTHELIUM; CELLS; VERTEBRATES
- Publication
Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2004, Vol 7, Issue 3, p205
- ISSN
1463-5216
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1463-5224.2004.04025.x