Research Article
Time Course of Lens Epithelial Cell Behavior in Rabbit Eyes following Lens Extraction and Implantation of Intraocular Lens
Table 1
Immunohistological results of specimens.
| | Time since surgery | 3 days | | 5 days | 7–10 days | 14 days | 1 month |
| Around IOL optic | Anterior capsular margin | N | R | P | P | P | P, LF | S | P | P | P | Anterior capsule | N | R | N | N | N | N, LF | S | P | P, CF | P, CF | Cental posterior capsule | N | R | N | N (LF) | LF | P, LF | S | P | P, CF | P, CF | Around optic edge | N | R | N | N, LF | N, LF | LF | S | P | P | P, LF |
| Peripheral capsular bag | Anterior capsule | N | R | N | N | N | N | S | N | N | N | Posterior capsule | N | R | N | N (LF) | LF | LF | S | N | N (LF) | LF |
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R: restricted type, S: surrounding type, N: α-SMA-negative LECs, P: α-SMA-positive LECs, LF: lens fiber cells, CF: cell free area.
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