Effect of vital dyes on human corneal endothelium and elasticity of Descemet's membrane.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of vital dyes on human Descemet's membranes (DMs) and endothelia. DMs of 25 human cadaveric corneas with research consent were treated with dyes routinely used in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK), 0.05% Trypan blue (TB) or a...

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Main Authors: Isabell P Weber, Mrinal Rana, Peter B M Thomas, Ivan B Dimov, Kristian Franze, Madhavan S Rajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5597301?pdf=render