The present study was designed to examine the effect of diabetes-associated hyperglycemia on the lacrimal gland, conjunctiva and cornea macrophage population, phenotypic changes and ...
It is believed that, over a period of time, conjunctival epithelium covering the cornea assumes characteristics of corneal epithelium by a process referred to as conjunctival transdifferentiation. The ...
Conclusions In the four Mooren's ulcer cases, infiltrating cells in the submucosa of the conjunctival tissues adjacent to the ulcerative cornea were found to be mainly composed of helper T lymphocytes ...
Conjunctivalization of the cornea in presumed limbal insufficiency can be shown by IVCM. Laser scanning IVCM also allows the examination of conjunctival structures. Thus, IVCM may help to ...