A Rabbit Model Study to Determine the Efficacy of a Prototype Corneal Endothelium Protector during Cataract Surgery

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The histology of the cornea of a rabbit from group A and that of a rabbit from group B (hematoxylin and eosin, HE stains). (a) Image above, hematoxylin and eosin (HE), 20× magnification: the full-thickness cornea demonstrating the lack of corneal edema and inflammatory cells. Image below, HE, 40× magnification demonstrating the cross-sectional morphology of the endothelial cells and Descement’s membrane. (b) Image above, hematoxylin and eosin (HE), 20× magnification: the full-thickness cornea demonstrating the lack of corneal edema and inflammatory cells. Image below, HE, 40× magnification demonstrating the cross-sectional morphology of the endothelial cells and Descement’s membrane. No significant differences could be detected morphologically between the 2 groups, in particular the morphology of the endothelial cells.

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