Time Course of Lens Epithelial Cell Behavior in Rabbit Eyes following Lens Extraction and Implantation of Intraocular Lens

Figure 1

Immunolocalization of α-SMA in pseudophakic rabbit eyes 3 days after cataract surgery. A monolayer of LECs covers the inner surface of the anterior and central posterior capsules (arrows). These LECs are negative for α-SMA, although the sphincter muscles of the iris are positive for α-SMA. bar = 200 μm. The inset shows a higher power view of LECs on the central posterior capsule. Bar = 50 μm. Sections were stained with 3-3’-diaminobenzidine hydrochloride and counterstained with hematoxylin. The asterisk indicates the IOL optic.