Biocompatibility and Biomechanical Effect of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Implanted in the Corneal Stroma: A Proof of Concept Investigation

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Schematic representation of a cross section of the cornea. (A) Cornea without carbon nanostructures. (B) Cornea with carbon nanostructures in the area where the pocket was created as it was performed in the current study. (B1) Histopathology sample stained with Masson trichrome corresponding to one of the corneas analyzed in the present work where carbon nanostructures can be found just in the area where the stromal pocket was created (red circle). (C) Schematic representation of the cross section of the cornea with an increased distribution of carbon nanomaterials.