A Comparison of Three Methods for Trephining Donor Corneal Buttons: Endothelial Cell Loss and Microscopic Ultrastructural Evaluation
Moshirfar M, Meyer J, Kang P. A Comparison of Three Methods for Trephining Donor Corneal Buttons: Endothelial Cell Loss and Microscopic Ultrastructural Evaluation. Current Eye Research 2009, 34: 939-944. PMID: 19958110, DOI: 10.3109/02713680903222779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtificial anterior chamber systemEndothelial cell lossCell lossCorneal buttonsVacuum trephineGreater endothelial cell lossCentral endothelial cell densityCentral endothelial cell lossEndothelial cell densityDonor corneal buttonAnterior approachPosterior approachSpecular microscopyFibrillar disruptionUltrastructural evaluationMorphologic featuresIrregular marginsEndothelial surfaceTrephinationTrephineHuman corneaLight microscopy sectionsLaboratory investigationsChamber system